CHAPEL HILL, N.C. –Powered by two home runs, Georgia Tech softball (22-12, 5-4 ACC) stole the series from the Tar Heels (16-12, 6-3 ACC) with a 3-2 victory on Sunday afternoon.
E1 | The Tar Heels score two in the bottom of the first to least 2-0.
Due up: Awald, Webb, Zeitler
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 24, 2019
Trailing 2-0 in the top of the third, junior Rebecca Prairie leads off with a home run to put the Jackets on the board and move the score to 2-1.
With the score still at 2-1 in the top of the fourth, freshman Bailee Zeitler hit a two-run dinger over left center, scoring sophomore Skye Webb to give the Jackets the 3-2 lead.
TECH WINS! The Yellow Jackets hold on for the 3-2 victory to take the series! #BeGold pic.twitter.com/lLpRlWa3tp
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 24, 2019
Up next:
The Jackets close out the road swing on Wednesday, March 27, traveling to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to take on No. 4/5 Alabama. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. ET on SEC+.
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