THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball (9-6) notched its third-straight win on Wednesday night, topping Kennesaw State (5-10) 6-3 at Mewborn Field.
M1 | Kennesaw State puts one on the board in the top of the first. Tech trails 1-0.
Due up: Roper, Awald, Krzus
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 27, 2019
Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the first, senior Katie Krzus drives in sophomore Breanna Roper on a single to knot the game at 1-1. Junior Crosby Huckabay drives in sophomore Tricia Awald to give Tech the 2-1 lead in the bottom of the first. Capping off the scoring in the bottom of the first, sophomore Skye Webb sends a single up the middle to score Kzrus and bring the score to 3-1.
Sophomore Cameron Stanford hits a solo home run to left field in the bottom of the fourth to bring the score to 4-1.
B4 | Roper drives home Zeitler on a ground out to second and Tech leads 5-1! pic.twitter.com/HlJGXzT614
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 27, 2019
M5 | The Owls add two in the top of the fifth and Tech leads 5-3.
Due up: Krzus, Huckabay, Webb
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 27, 2019
Krzus records her second hit of the game with a home run to lead off the bottom of the fifth, adding the final tally for Tech at 6-3.
Not a bad way to open a homestand! Tech wins its third straight! #BeGold pic.twitter.com/KgaC1XWqJY
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 28, 2019
Up next:
The Yellow Jackets host Fordham, Hofstra and Western Carolina this weekend for the I-75 Challenge. Competition kicks off with a doubleheader against Fordham on Friday, March 1 at 1 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
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