THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball’s (14-7) eight-game winning streak came to an end on Tuesday, falling to Jacksonville State (9-4) 4-3 at Mewborn Field.
M1 | THREE STRAIGHT STRIKEOUTS! Bruce is bringing the 🔥🔥🔥 in the top of the first.
Due up: Roper, Krzus, Awald pic.twitter.com/zzmTCxr9BG
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 5, 2019
In the bottom of the second, junior Rebecca Prairie drives in sophomore Skye Webb on an infield single. Sophomore Breanna Roper brings in two more, sophomore Cameron Stanford and Prairie, on a double to push Tech’s lead to 3-0.
B2 | Prairie drives in Webb on an infield single and Roper brings around Stanford and Prairie on a double to right field. Tech leads 3-0! pic.twitter.com/I20Llm9tU7
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 5, 2019
M5 | The Gamecocks plate one in the top of the fifth to make it 3-1. Bruce ties her career high strikeouts in a Yellow Jacket uniform, striking out her 10th batter.
Due up: Roper, Krzus, Awald
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 5, 2019
T6 | A three-run homer puts the Gamecocks ahead 4-3.
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 5, 2019
Junior pitcher Morgan Bruce finished the day with 11 strikeouts, a career-high in a Yellow Jacket uniform.
Tech drops one to JSU, 4-3. pic.twitter.com/GlFxVfLsSj
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 5, 2019
Up next:
The Yellow Jackets get ready for some Clean Old-Fashioned Hate, hosting in-state rival Georgia for a whiteout game on Wednesday, March 6. First pitch is set for 5 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
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