Tech Drops Series Opener to Blue Devils

Box Score

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball (22-14, 5-5) dropped the series opener to Duke (16-19, 6-4 ACC) 9-5 on Friday night. Tech’s five RBI were scattered throughout the lineup.

M1 | Tech finds itself in the hole 5-0 after the top of the first.

Due up: Roper, Krzus, Awald

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 29, 2019

B1 | Webb gets hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to bring in Krzus. Tech trails 5-1. pic.twitter.com/CBJfdO7hkN

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 29, 2019

B2 | Zeitler comes home on a sacrifice fly from Krzus to made it 5-2. pic.twitter.com/cPHBusDcvD

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 29, 2019

E4 | The Jackets keep chipping away at the deficit as Jackson scores on a single from Awald. Tech trails 5-3. pic.twitter.com/EnxtOrxwJf

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 29, 2019

M5 | Duke adds three in the top of the fifth. Tech trails 8-3.

Due up: Webb, Stanford, Zeitler

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 29, 2019

B5 | Zeitler sends a single up the middle and Webb scores to make it 8-4. pic.twitter.com/0qaLxKrOR7

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 29, 2019

B5 | Prairie doubles to bring home Stanford and the score moves to 8-5. pic.twitter.com/DBRWQeonsS

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 29, 2019

M7 | The Blue Devils add another in the top of the seventh to lead 9-5. IT'S RALLY TIME!

Due up: Stanford, Zeitler, Prairie

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 29, 2019

 

Up next:
The Jackets continue the series on Saturday, March 30 with a 1 p.m. first pitch on ACC Network Extra. Tech will celebrate the 10^th anniversary of Mewborn Field and alumni day.

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