BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Senior Keely Rochard had another strong outing on Thursday, striking out 12 Virginia hitters over seven innings of work to help lead the No. 2/3 Virginia Tech Hokies past the Cavaliers 5-1.
In addition to her 12 strikeouts, Rochard (17-2) tossed seven innings, giving up one run on three hits and walking two for Virginia Tech (31-5, 14-1).
In the batter's box, the Hokies were led by sophomore Cameron Fagan, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a double and an RBI. Senior Darby Trull put together a noteworthy performance as well, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Junior Meredith Slaw also chipped in for Virginia Tech, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 1-0, the Hokies first put runs on the board in the fifth inning. Virginia Tech's offense started clicking and put up five runs, including a one-run single off the bat of Slaw. The score remained 5-1 for the rest of the game, as the Hokies took the game one win.
GAME NOTES
» Rochard struck out 12 Cavaliers hitters.
» Virginia Tech's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed five runs across.
» The Hokies out-hit the Cavaliers at a 10-3 clip.
» Sophomore Emma Ritter stole two bases in Thursday's game.
» Virginia Tech went 5-for-9 (.556) with runners in scoring position.
» Rochard limited Virginia to just 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
» Fagan led the Hokies at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
» Virginia was led offensively by senior Tori Gilbert, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.
» Junior Morgan Murphy led the Cavaliers pitching staff, throwing one scoreless inning.
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