Georgia softball gets ‘punch-back’ win over Virginia Tech, advances to NCAA regional title game

Sydney Chambley (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia outfielder Sydney Chambley (9) during Georgia's game against Virginia Tech on the second day of the Athens regional of the 2023 NCAA Division I Softball Championship in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, May 20, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA) (Tony Walsh/Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

May 21, 2023 at 1:23 a.m. UTC

By Mike Griffith, DawgNation.com

ATHENS — Georgia softball coach Tony Baldwin calls it the “punch back,” and it was in full effect for his Bulldogs on Saturday.

Georgia struck for four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning after falling behind Virginia Tech and cruised to an 8-3 victory in the Athens Regional of the NCAA Softball Tournament.

The No. 14-seed Bulldogs (41-13) can advance to the Super Regionals to face the winner of the Tallahassee Regional, which is being hosted by No. 3-seed Florida State.