Jackets Fall to No. 8 Georgia

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THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball (14-8) fell to No. 8 Georgia (19-2) 16-4 in the bottom of the sixth at Mewborn Field on Wednesday night.

M1 | Georgia plated seven in the top of the first to lead 7-0.

Due up: Roper, Huckabay, Webb

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B2 | Tech adds four in the bottom of the fifth with RBIs from Prairie, Roper and Huckabay! Tech trails 7-4 with two outs. pic.twitter.com/pMi6cuC8R3

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 6, 2019

Tech found its way onto the board in the bottom of the second. A fielder’s choice from junior Rebecca Prairie plated senior Katie Krzus for Tech’s first run of the game. Sophomore Breanna Roper doubled to right center, scoring freshman Bailee Zeitler to bring the tally to 7-2. A double off the bat of junior Crosby Huckabay brought in Prairie and Roper, moving the score to 7-4.

M4 | Georgia plated two more runs in the fourth. Tech trails 9-4.

Due up: Hooper, Prairie, Roper

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 6, 2019

M5 | UGA puts up two more to bring the score to 11-4.

Due up: Webb, Stanford, Awald

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 6, 2019

Tech falls in six. pic.twitter.com/K8nOHTuIDa

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 7, 2019

Up next:
The Yellow Jackets kick off Atlantic Coast Conference action on the road in Blacksburg, Va., traveling to Virginia Tech for a three-game series. First pitch in game one is slated for 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra on Friday, March 8.

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