Hokie ClubLOUISVILLE, Ky. – No. 16/17 Virginia Tech swept both games of its doubleheader against Louisville on Friday night at Ulmer Stadium. The Hokies won the first game, 10-0 and the second game, 5-2.
Six home runs were hit by four different Hokies over both games, with Cori McMillan and Michelle Chatfield each hitting two home runs.
How It Happened: Virginia Tech 10, Louisville 2 (5 inn.)
Kylie Aldridge got the Hokies on the board as she cleared the bases with a single to center field, giving the Hokies an early 3-0 advantage. Two batters later, Cori McMillan blasted her first home run of the day – a two-run shot to left field – to give Tech a 5-0 advantage.
The scoring continued for the Hokies in the top of the third as Michelle Chatfield blasted a two-RBI home run to left field to make it 7-0.
Tech added two more runs in the fourth inning. In the top of the fifth, Kylie Aldridge made it a 10-0 game with her first home run of the season.
As the Hokies racked up runs, Sophie Kleiman shined in the circle. She allowed just two hits and struck out two batters over five innings pitched.
How It Happened: Virginia Tech 5, Louisville 2
Tech wasted no time as Cori McMillan hit a leadoff solo home run to center field for her 10th long ball of the season. Shortly after, Rachel Castine blasted her second home run of the season to give the Hokies an early 3-0 lead.
Louisville cut the deficit with a two-run shot down the left field line in the bottom of the first.
The game remained 3-2 in favor of the Hokies until the top of the seventh. After a textbook bunt from Lyla Blackwell to get on first, Michelle Chatfield homered to left field to add two insurance runs and take the 5-2 lead.
Emma Lemley tallied five strikeouts and allowed four hits over seven innings pitched for her 11th win of the season.
Game Notes
• The Hokies improved to 20-8 in all-time matchups against Louisville
• Tech improved to 4-1 in the ACC
• Tech outhit Louisville .327 to .162 over both games
• Kylie Aldridge hit her first home run of the season against the Cardinals
• She became the 11th Hokie to hit a home run this season
• Michelle Chatfield tallied two home runs on the day
• Chatfield and Aldridge both tallied four RBIs over both games
• Cori McMillan hit two home runs and now leads the team with 10 on the season
• McMillan is currently on a 12-game hitting streak
• Rachel Castine recorded her second home run of the season against the Cardinals
• Castine and McMillan tallied three home runs apiece
• Sophie Kleiman earned her sixth win of the season
• Through 12 appearances, Kleiman has a 1.14 ERA
• Emma Lemley tallied her 11th win of the season
• She recorded five strikeouts in the win
Up Next
No. 16/17 Virginia Tech (22-5, 4-1 ACC) wraps up the series at Louisville (17-9, 2-3) on Sunday, March 16 at noon in Louisville, Ky. The game will be televised on ACCNX.