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Dennis Gem Blanks Furman for Morales’ 100th Tech Win

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THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball (9-2) shut out Furman, 5-0, riding a gem of a performance from junior hurler Chandler Dennis on Monday afternoon at Mewborn Field. The win marked No. 100 for coach Aileen Morales during her time leading the way on The Flats as she’s now into her fifth season as the Yellow Jackets’ skipper.

Dennis was nearly untouchable through the afternoon, only allowing a pair of baserunners on the day. The Paladins mustered one hit and drew a walk while the Suwanee, Ga., native piled up a career-high 11 strikeouts for her third complete game win of the season. At the dish, freshman center fielder Ella Edgmon led the way from the nine-hole going 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI and a run scored.

Softball vs. Furman

February 22, 2022

As Dennis commanded the circle while the Jackets were in the field, Tech picked up its only necessary run in the third. Junior catcher Emma Kauf led off the bottom of the frame and stole second, setting up an RBI single up the middle by sophomore catcher Sara Beth Allen. Following a pair of scoreless innings, the White and Gold rallied in the bottom of the sixth with four insurance runs. After loading the bases with a pair of walks and a single by way of sophomore infielder Abby Hughes’ first collegiate hit, Edgmon came through with a two-RBI single up the middle to increase the Jacket lead to 3-0. Kauf followed driving in another run, and graduate first baseman Tricia Awald delivered a knockout blow with an RBI double. Dennis put an exclamation point on her stellar outing in the top of the seventh, striking out the side to cap her career day and a 5-0 win for Georgia Tech.

Game Notes

  • Currently in her fifth season as the head coach of her alma mater, Morales owns 100 career wins as Georgia Tech’s skipper.
  • The former ACC Freshman of the Year and three-time all-ACC and all-region honoree now owns 213 career wins as a head coach.
  • Along with a career-high 11 strikeouts, Dennis’ one hit allowed mark a career low. Her two baserunners allowed is the lowest total by any Jacket slinger this season.
  • Joined by junior right-hander Blake Neleman who allowed just one hit in both of her first two starts, Tech now boasts three one-hit games on the year. Neleman has tossed two such complete games for wins while Dennis picked up her first complete game victory in that fashion against the Paladins.
  • Georgia Tech owns a 2.23 ERA on the season, led by the one-two punch of Neleman and Dennis. Neleman has maintained a sub-1 ERA at 0.95 while Dennis has kept a 1.96 ERA in her first season on The Flats.
  • Edgmon equaled her season total of hits on the day, taking a step forward in her young Jacket career with a pair of knocks for two RBI.

Up Next

Georgia Tech will remain home for another midweek matchup with Georgia State on Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Mewborn Field. The game will be broadcast live on ACC Network.

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