JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Powered by four home runs and 17 hits, Georgia Tech softball (2-2) closed out opening weekend with a 13-8 victory over Jacksonville (2-2) on Sunday.
It's game day in the "J"! pic.twitter.com/TH2ZVnVHjd
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Sophomore Breanna Roper hits a two-run dinger over center field to score freshman Bailee Zeitler to put Tech up 2-0 in the top of the first.
T1 | ANOTHER ONE! Krzus sends one out over left center to score Prairie and now it's 4-0! pic.twitter.com/SKJrQv63F5
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Roper added another RBI, sending a single up the middle with the bases loaded to score sophomore Skye Webb.
T2 | Awald adds an RBI with a sac fly to score Jackson! Make that 6-0! pic.twitter.com/80RByUDeNR
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E2 | The Dolphins plate six to even the score. All tied up at 6-6.
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T3 | KRZUS DOES IT AGAIN! A solo shot over left field puts the Jackets back ahead, 7-6! pic.twitter.com/K0W2C862mw
— GT Softball (@GaTechSoftball) February 10, 2019
T3 | Roper adds a double to her stat line, bringing home Webb and Zeitler to put Tech ahead 9-6! pic.twitter.com/VspjXBh0uh
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E3 | A three-pitch strikeout from Barfield ends the inning for the Yellow Jackets. The Dolphins put up a lead-off home run in the third but Tech leads 9-7.
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E4 | Jacksonville homers over right field to bring the score to 9-8 after four.
Due up: Webb, Jackson, Zeitler
— GT Softball (@GaTechSoftball) February 10, 2019
Sophomore Tricia Awald knocks a two-RBI double to left field, plating Webb and Roper to put the Jackets ahead 11-8.
Just a triple shy of the cycle, Roper sends out her second home run of the game in the top of the seventh to score freshman Ariella Jackson and move the score to 13-8.
TECH WINS! pic.twitter.com/sx05VmqtYC
— GT Softball (@GaTechSoftball) February 10, 2019
Up next:
The Yellow Jackets host cross-city rival Georgia State at Mewborn Field on Wednesday, Feb. 13 for their home opener. First pitch is slated for 5 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
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