Jackets’ Comeback Falls Short in Blacksburg

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BLACKSBURG, Va. – Despite outhitting the Hokies 10-5, Georgia Tech softball (14-8, 0-1 ACC) fell to RV/RV Virginia Tech (17-3, 1-0 ACC) 5-1 on Saturday afternoon in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener.

E2 | Virginia Tech adds two unearned runs in the second to lead 2-0.

Due up: Zeitler, Prairie, Roper

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 9, 2019

E3 | Hokies add three more in the third to move the score to 5-0.

Due up: Awald, Huckabay, Webb

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 9, 2019

Freshman Bailee Zeitler went three-for-three with two singles and a double.

Junior Cameron Stanford hit into a fielder’s choice, bringing in Zeitler from third to end the shutout at 5-1 in the top of the seventh.

Georgia Tech's comeback falls short. pic.twitter.com/sn0yzN6R2p

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 9, 2019

Up next:
The Yellow Jackets close out the series in Blacksburg with a doubleheader against the Hokies on Sunday, March 10 starting at 12 p.m. Both games will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.

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