How Georgia softball creates its own late-game magic

Society calls it a lot of things, depending on what you're doing. In traditionally timed sports like football and basketball, it's called a second-half comeback. When opening Pokémon cards, it's called last pack magic.

What should we call it for softball? Because while there technically isn't a "second half" or a "last pack," it certainly needs a name with how often Georgia is achieving it. Did you see that fifth inning in the 5-2 win over College of Charleston on Friday night to open the NCAA Athens Regional ?

It's seemingly become a trait of Georgia's various athletic teams, to start slow and get hot near the end when playing major opponents. It's not a bad thing. Head coach Tony Baldwin called it "erosion.

" "You keep trying to wear them down by doing the right things," he explained. Georgia's agenda is data, not damage. It happened against Oklahoma in the SEC Tournament, the Sooners taking an early 5-0 lead and the Bulldogs coming from behind with 10 unanswered runs.