THE FLATS โย Georgia Tech softball (24-9, 5-7 ACC) rose above Kennesaw State (10-18, 2-3 ASUN) for its eighth straight win in the form of a 5-2 victory on Wednesday night at Mewborn Field. The Yellow Jackets used a three-run spurt in the bottom of the fourth and sound pitching to come out on top.
Junior utility player Emma Kauf and freshman left fielder Auburn Dupree led the Jackets at the dish, each going 2-for-3 with a run scored as Kauf picked up a double and Dupree led the squad with a pair of RBI. In the circle, junior hurler Chandler Dennis got the start and the win as she tossed five innings, collecting three strikeouts as she allowed two runs on four hits. Junior right-hander Blake Neleman entered in relief and got the save, closing out the final two innings as she tallied three punchouts of her own and kept the Owls hitless.
Softball vs. Kennesaw State
March 30, 2022
Kennesaw State climbed aboard first in the top of the third on an RBI single, but Georgia Tech came right back in the bottom of the frame with a two-out rally to even things up. Kauf blasted a double off the wall in right center, allowing graduate first baseman Tricia Awald to drive her home on an RBI single of her own.
The Jackets carried their momentum into the following frame, adding three more runs to leap ahead. After a leadoff error, sophomore shortstop Jin Sileo pushed home the first run of the inning while legging out a triple. Dupree followed with an RBI single through the right side, and sophomore third baseman Mallorie Black later drove in Dupree, resulting in Techโs 4-1 advantage.
The Owls inched closer in the top of the fifth with another RBI single, but Tech would match the run in the bottom half. Following back-to-back singles by senior second baseman Bailee Zeitler and sophomore catcher Sandra Beth Pritchett, Dupree stepped in and again singled a run home to move the White and Gold back up to a three-run lead. The Yellow Jackets would maintain that lead throughout the final two innings, resulting in a 5-2 triumph.
Game Notes
- The White and Gold have won eight straight games, including five in ACC play.
- The Yellow Jackets have claimed three straight victories over the Owls in the series dating back to last season, including a 5-0 victory on the road previously this season.
- Sileoโs triple marked the first of her career.
- Four different Jackets batted above .500 on the day.
- Dennis earned her eighth win in the circle this season.
- Neleman picked up her second save on the year.
Up Next
Georgia Tech will head off to Notre Dame (25-6, 5-2 ACC) for its next ACC series, beginning Friday at 5 p.m. at Melissa Cook Stadium in South Bend, Ind. The series will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.
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๐: Kennesaw State
โฐ: 6โฃ p.m.
๐: ATL
๐๏ธ: Mewborn Field
๐บ: ACC Network Extra
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๐๏ธ: https://t.co/4Gk2eSTh2H#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/4VzOaoxdMl— Georgia Tech Softball ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ (@GaTechSoftball) March 30, 2022
Riding high off the weekend ๐งน๐#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/oiBHAuxCIm
— Georgia Tech Softball ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ (@GaTechSoftball) March 30, 2022
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— Georgia Tech Softball ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ (@GaTechSoftball) March 30, 2022
#Top10Jin at it again ๐ฎโ๐จ@JinSileo puts us ๐๐ and shows off the wheels for a ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐โโ๏ธ๐จ
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— Georgia Tech Softball ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ (@GaTechSoftball) March 30, 2022
If you play in, you deal with the consequences ๐คทโโ๏ธ
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— Georgia Tech Softball ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ (@GaTechSoftball) March 30, 2022
A pickoffโ Trying to get @auburn_dupreeโ Nah.
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— Georgia Tech Softball ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ (@GaTechSoftball) March 30, 2022
The runs keep flowing ๐@mallorieblack1 drives in @auburn_dupree to extend the Jacket lead to 3โฃ๐ช
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— Georgia Tech Softball ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ (@GaTechSoftball) March 30, 2022
How about @auburn_dupree with the โจ๐ถ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฝ๐ธ๐พ๐ฌ๐ฑโจ today ๐ฉ๐ช
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— Georgia Tech Softball ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ (@GaTechSoftball) March 31, 2022
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— Georgia Tech Softball ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ (@GaTechSoftball) March 31, 2022
Listen in to @JinSileo on the ๐ after her first career triple in Techโs midweek victory over Kennesaw State.#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/2WwvIxNAWT
— Georgia Tech Softball ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ (@GaTechSoftball) March 31, 2022
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