Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – No. 17/18 Virginia Tech dropped the final game of the series, 9-2, against Virginia on Sunday afternoon at Tech Softball Park.
The Hokies won the series with wins on Friday and Saturday.
How It Happened: Virginia 9, Virginia Tech 2
Virginia took an early 1-0 lead but an RBI double to right center by Rachel Castine tied up the game. Zoe Yaeger hit a single to center field to bring in Castine as the Hokies saw themselves up 2-1 in the third.
The Cavaliers tied the contest up at 2-2 with a solo home run in the top of the fifth. The Hokies responded with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth, but an illegal substitution caused the third out as the game entered the sixth inning tied.
Virginia hit two home runs in the top of the sixth to take the lead and added three more runs in the top of the seventh to win 9-2.
Game Notes
• Virginia Tech won its 11th straight series against Virginia with victories on Friday and Saturday
• The Hokies are now 56-25 in all-time matchups
• Tech is now 2-1 in ACC play and 2-1 at Tech Softball Park
• Six Hokies recorded a hit on the day
• Jordan Lynch led the Hokies with two hits. She went 2-for-2 on the day
• Rachel Castine and Zoe Yaeger each recorded an RBI
• Emma Lemley finished with the loss. She tallied six strikeouts and allowed just four hits on the day
Up Next
No. 17/18 Virginia Tech (19-5) faces off against No. 23/RV Kentucky (16-6) in a midweek matchup on Wednesday, March 12 at 5 p.m. in Lexington, Ky.