BLACKSBURG, Va. -- The No. 14/17 Virginia Tech softball team took an 11-0 loss to No. 7/6 Tennessee on Tuesday night in five innings. Senior Ashley Rogers and freshman Karlyn Pickens combined to toss a shutout for the Volunteers, as Rogers moves to 12-1.
Sophomore Emma Lemley (19-4) started and took the loss in the circle for Virginia Tech (31-10), going 1.1 innings and giving up seven runs. Freshman Lyndsey Grein went 2.2 innings for the Hokies, giving up three runs. Sophomore Molly Jacobson went one inning, surrendering one run on one hit, walking none and striking out one.
Junior Cameron Fagan led the way offensively for the Hokies, going 1-for-2 in the ballgame with a single up the middle in the first.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Tennessee plated four runs in the top of the first off two doubles and a sacrifice fly. The Vols then tacked three more on with a three-run home run in the second. Tennessee would put four more runs on the board before the game was over, led by a two-RBI double from Katie Taylor.
GAME NOTES
» Fagan led the Hokies at the plate, going 1-for-2.
» Tennessee was led offensively by junior Zaida Puni, who went 4-for-4 with three doubles and two RBI.
» Rogers led the Volunteers pitching staff, throwing four shutout innings.
The Hokies are back in action this weekend, making the trip to South Bend to face Notre Dame. First game of the series is set for Friday at 6 p.m.
Gallery: (4-11-2023) SB: Tennessee Game