THE FLATS – On the back of freshman Maddie Billings first career home run and a three-run triple from junior Drew Puckett, Georgia Tech softball (25-19, 6-7 ACC) took the series opener over Pittsburgh (7-34, 2-11 ACC) 5-2 on Friday afternoon.
M4 | The Panthers plate one in the top of the fourth and Tech trails 1-0.
Due up: Webb, Stanford, Zeitler
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B5 | It. Is. GONE! Billings knocks her FIRST career home run over center field to tie the game at 1-1! pic.twitter.com/2Eoh4gZ1NQ
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B5 | Puckett triples with the bases loaded to plate Jackson, Webb and Zeitler! Tech leads 5-1! pic.twitter.com/LWq9mIqhXq
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M6 | Pitt adds an unearned run in the top of the sixth. Tech leads 5-2.
Due up: Roper, Awald, Huckabay
— GT Softball πππππ (@GaTechSoftball) April 12, 2019
Tech takes the series opener! #BeGold pic.twitter.com/0rzatxWhhL
— GT Softball πππππ (@GaTechSoftball) April 12, 2019
Up next:
Tech closes the series on Saturday, April 13 with a doubleheader at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
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