Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – No. 10 Virginia Tech (38-6, 12-4 ACC) opened the series with a 10-2 run-rule win over Georgia Tech (27-23, 8-11 ACC) on Friday night at Tech Softball Park.
Up 8-2 in the bottom of the sixth with a runner on second, Jordan Lynch hit her team-leading 14th home run of the year to clinch the 10-2 run-rule win.
How It Happened
Georgia Tech capitalized on two walks from Emma Mazzarone in the top of the first to take a 1-0 lead, but the early deficit did not phase the Hokies.
With Jordan Lynch and Nora Abromavage on first and second, respectively, in the bottom of the first, Kylie Aldridge drilled her first pitch over the right field fence to give Tech an early 3-1 lead.
Tech struck again in the bottom of the third. With runners on first and second, Zoe Yaeger ripped a double down the left field line to bring them both home. Lily Pallante scored from second on a Yellow Jacket error, and Rachel Castine delivered an RBI single up the middle to cap off a four-run inning for the Hokies.
The Yellow Jackets scored one more run in the top of the sixth to cut the deficit to 7-2, but the Hokies responded immediately.
Mazzarone helped herself out with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth to bring home Lyla Blackwell. After Addison Foster hit a double down the right field line, Lynch hit a walk-off home run to left center to end the game at 10-2 through six innings.
Pitching the complete game, Mazzarone recorded five strikeouts and walked just two batters for her 11th win of the season.
Game Notes
• Tech is now 35-28 in all-time matchups against the Yellow Jackets and is 12-3 under Pete D’Amour
• Tech has outhit its opponent in 41 of 44 games
• Tech scored 10 or more runs for the 16th time this year
• Jordan Lynch hit her team-leading 14th home run of the season
• With two hits apiece, her and Addison Foster lead the Hokies with 22 multi-hit games
• Foster leads the Hokies in ACC play with a .460 average
• Kylie Aldridge hit her seventh home run of the year
• Aldridge has now reached base in 27 straight games
• Emma Mazzarone improved to 11-3 in the circle
• Mazzarone recorded five strikeouts and allowed four hits over 6.0 innings
Up Next
No. 10 Virginia Tech (38-6, 12-4 ACC) continues its series against Georgia Tech (27-23, 8-11 ACC) on Saturday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at Tech Softball Park. The game will be televised on ACC Network.