Box Score vs. Michigan State
Box Score vs. Illinois
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball (4-3) opened the ACC/Big Ten Challenge with a win on Friday afternoon, taking down Michigan State (3-4) 11-2 in a five-inning run-rule victory. The Yellow Jackets dropped their second game of the day to Illinois (5-2) 15-10 midway through the sixth. The game was called due to rain.
Georgia Tech 11, Michigan State 2 (5)
M1 | Michigan State adds one to the board on a solo home run. Tech trails 1-0.
Due up: Zeitler, Roper, Awald
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 15, 2019
B1 | Awald knocks a double to left center and Zeitler scores. It's a tie game! pic.twitter.com/9f363esUGV
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 15, 2019
B1 | KRZUS! She knocks one off the videoboard to score Awald and Tech leads 3-1! pic.twitter.com/wxmgriGkB0
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 15, 2019
B3 | Make that 3️⃣ RBI for Krzus as a single to right field brings Awald in from second. Tech leads 4-1!
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 15, 2019
B4 | Roper sends a double to right center, plating Webb and Huckabay! Tech leads 6-1! pic.twitter.com/6IygEltV6g
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 15, 2019
B4 | Awald sends a DINGER over left field, scoring Roper. Tech leads 8-1! pic.twitter.com/1dzIu4Mp0n
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 15, 2019
M5 | Michigan State tacks on a run in the top of the fifth. Yellow Jackets lead 8-2.
Due up: Puckett, Hooper (PH), Stanford
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 15, 2019
TECH WINS! Huckabay hits a three-run bomb to give the White and Gold the run-rule victory.
Georgia Tech vs. Illinois coming up at 6:20 p.m. pic.twitter.com/EI8q5vbafs
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 15, 2019
Georgia Tech 10, Illinois 15 (called midway of 6th)
Here we go! pic.twitter.com/1cea5orSzy
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 15, 2019
M1 | Illinois puts up two in the first to lead 2-0.
Due up: Zeitler, Roper, Awald
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 15, 2019
B1 | Puckett brings in Roper on a foul fly ball and Tech comes within one at 2-1! pic.twitter.com/nOwW8Oo9G2
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 15, 2019
M2 | Illinois adds three more in the top of the second and Tech trails 5-1.
Due up: Huckabay, Webb, Ellebracht
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 16, 2019
E2 | A single from Zeitler brings home Webb from second and the Jackets take the field trailing 5-2.
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 16, 2019
T3 | Illinois plates four more in the top of the third and Dickerson enters the game for Tech. Jackets trail 9-2.
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 16, 2019
B3 | HOME RUN! Stanford knocks a solo shot over left center to make it 9-3. pic.twitter.com/d6m4XcAFk2
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 16, 2019
B3 | Webb hits a double off the wall, scoring Huckabay! Tech trails 9-4.
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 16, 2019
M4 | Tech trails 11-4 after the top of the fourth as Illinois adds two.
Due up: Zeitler, Roper, Awald
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 16, 2019
B4 | Zeitler and Roper tack on runs for the Jackets and Tech trails 11-6. pic.twitter.com/xXcSRdJx7q
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 16, 2019
B4 | Tech brings in three more and the Jackets now trail 11-9. pic.twitter.com/PEwWoSsCCF
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 16, 2019
☔️☔️The tarp comes out at the end of the fourth. ☔️☔️
Tech brought the score within one at 11-10. pic.twitter.com/2hBaHhTi1v— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 16, 2019
WE'RE BACK! Tech trails 11-10 in the top of the fifth. pic.twitter.com/7GZRbIbLKv
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 16, 2019
M5 | Illinois tacks on another run in the top of the fifth, Tech trails 12-10.
Due up: Krzus, Puckett, Stanford
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 16, 2019
M6 | The Fighting Illini make it 15-10 in the top of the sixth.
Due up: Huckabay, Webb, Ellebracht
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 16, 2019
Tech falls 15-10 as the game is called in the bottom of the sixth due to rain. pic.twitter.com/YIV2pE2Gmn
— GT Softball 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@GaTechSoftball) February 16, 2019
Up next:
The Yellow Jackets continue the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Saturday, hosting Illinois and Michigan State at Mewborn Field at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., respectively. Both games will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
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