Tech Splits Day Two of River City Leadoff

Box Score vs. Providence
Box Score vs. UMass-Lowell

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Georgia Tech softball (1-2) split day two of the River City Leadoff on Saturday, dropping a 4-3 heartbreaker to Providence before topping UMass-Lowell, 9-8, in an extra innings effort.

Georgia Tech 3, Providence 4

Here we go! pic.twitter.com/MwrIB2q1gc

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T3 | Jackets make it on the board first! Zeitler rips a double down the left field line to score Stavro from first. Tech up 1-0! pic.twitter.com/O2DcGshpax

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Sophomore Tricia Awald records the first home run of the season for the Yellow Jackets, sending one over right center in the top of the third to score Zeitler and put the Jackets up 3-0.

B7 | Providence gets one on the board with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. Tech leads 3-1.

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Providence hits a three-run home run to steal the win from the Yellow Jackets. pic.twitter.com/0XE7J3lQhe

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Georgia Tech 9, UMass-Lowell 8 (8)

B1 | Puckett draws a walk with the bases loaded to score Zeitler and get Tech on the board first! Jackets lead 1-0! pic.twitter.com/Sqp7dC97kA

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Sophomore Skye Webb joins the grand slam club, sending a home run over left center in the bottom of the first to move Tech’s lead to 5-0.

 

Juniors Rebecca Prairie and Drew Puckett hit RBI singles with the bases loaded to move the tally to 7-0 in the bottom of the second.

B2 | Another one! A sacrifice fly from Huckabay scores Awald and it's 8-0! pic.twitter.com/4J2dXYqGKB

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T3 | A two-run home run puts the River Hawks on the board. Tech leads 8-2 with two outs.

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M4 | UMass-Lowell adds one in the top of the fourth to bring the score to 8-3.

Due up: Awald, Prairie, Puckett

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M7 | Tech gives up five runs in the top of the seventh and the score is tied at 8-8.

Due up: Puckett, Huckabay, Webb

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TECH WINS! Krzus hits a single down the left field line to score Webb from third for the 9-8 victory! pic.twitter.com/sIHdfunD0X

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Up next:
The Yellow Jackets close out the River City Leadoff on Sunday, Feb. 10, when they face off against host Jacksonville at 12:30 p.m.

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