THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball (36-12, 11-10 ACC) completed a series sweep over Charlotte (26-20, 7-11 C-USA) with a 7-4 victory on Sunday at Mewborn Field. A five-run rally in the fourth propelled the Yellow Jackets to the eventual sweep as the White and Gold tallied 11 hits on the day.
Senior left fielder Kennedy Cowden led the Jackets at the dish, knocking her second dinger of the season as she went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI and runs scored. Sophomore shortstop Jin Sileo also put up a 2-for-3 line with a pair of runs scored as well as a double while serving as a vacuum in the middle defensively, making a handful of highlight-reel plays.
In the circle, junior hurler Chandler Dennis picked up her team-leading 16th win of the season as she allowed just one earned run on four hits while punching out four batters through 5 1/3 innings of work. Senior right hander Palmer Pinholster got the start, tossing 1 2/3 innings.
Softball vs. Charlotte
April 24, 2022
Mirroring the first two games of the series, Charlotte took the early lead with a two-RBI double in the opening frame. The 49ers added another run in the top of the fourth, driving it in on a double to slip ahead 3-0, but the Yellow Jackets clapped back with five runs in the bottom half.
Junior catcher Emma Kauf led things off with a double, followed by a single from sophomore designated player Sara Beth Allen to put runners on the corners. Kauf scored Tech’s first run of the day on an errant throw to the plate before back-to-back RBI singles by senior second baseman Bailee Zeitler and Sileo knotted the game at 3 apiece. Cowden put an exclamation point on the inning with a following two-run bomb, moving the Jackets ahead, 5-3.
Tech added a pair of security runs in the bottom of the sixth as Sileo doubled and Cowden singled, setting up a two-RBI double for senior pinch hitter Ariella Jackson. The 49ers battled back in the top of the seventh, cutting into Tech’s lead with an RBI double, but Dennis would close things out to seal a 7-4 triumph and series sweep for the Yellow Jackets.
Game Notes
- The White and Gold own nine consecutive victories.
- Georgia Tech has now won 11 of its last 12 games.
- The Jackets racked up double digit hits for the 12th time this season.
- Tech furthers its best start since 2011 at 36-12 overall.
- The Yellow Jackets have won five three-game series this season, sweeping three of them.
- Cowden went yard for the second time this season and sixth time in her career.
- Kauf added yet another double to take sole possession of second in program history in doubles through a season as she’s up to 21 on the year, leading the ACC and placing second in the NCAA coming into the weekend.
- Dennis earned her 16th win of the season, maintaining the team lead boasting a 16-4 overall record.
Up Next
Georgia Tech will head to No. 17 Clemson (33-14, 11-10 ACC) for its regular season finale, beginning the series against the Tigers on Friday at 6 p.m. at McWhorter Stadium in Clemson, S.C.
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🥎𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐘🥎
🆚: Charlotte
⏰: 1⃣ p.m.
📍: ATL
🏟️: Mewborn Field
📺: ACC Network Extra
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✨🎓𝓢𝓮𝓷𝓲𝓸𝓻 𝓦𝓮𝓮𝓴𝓮𝓷𝓭🎓✨#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/LCVcWxQ3aj
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) April 24, 2022
The stage is set 💛#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/i1gSSef7Vh
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) April 24, 2022
Set to wrap up Senior Weekend 👇
Tune in on ACC Network Extra
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We would act like this is unusual for @JinSileo, but everybody should know by now… She's 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 🤷♀️@NFCAorg x @RawlingsSB x @NCAASoftball x #SCTop10
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— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) April 24, 2022
Ok, what. 😳
How many #SCTop10 plays in a game does it take to declare April 24th @JinSileo Day❔@NFCAorg x @RawlingsSB x @NCAASoftball
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— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) April 24, 2022
Stealing third❔ On @EmmaKauf❔
Come on Niners, you know better 😬
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— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) April 24, 2022
2⃣1⃣ doubles. This season. Unreal.@EmmaKauf blasts her third of the weekend to take sole possession of second in program history in doubles through a season. Have we mentioned that also has her second in the nation❔🔥
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— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) April 24, 2022
Hit it where they ain't❕🐝🆉
That scores @sballen99 after @EmmaKauf already slipped 🏠 on a ball muffed at the plate.
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— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) April 24, 2022
𝙐𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙊𝙎 🤯@Bailee_Zeitler2 is out here showing off🤸♀️
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— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) April 24, 2022
💣𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗠💣
Take it all in, @Kennedy_Cowden ✨
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— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) April 24, 2022
Barehanded‼️ #ThatsaW https://t.co/tBvtpj8lVf
— espnW (@espnW) April 24, 2022
This bare hand off the long hop is tough 🤭 @JinSileo
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— ACC Network (@accnetwork) April 24, 2022
Well, look who it is 😏 Have yourself a day, @JinSileo❕
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— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) April 24, 2022
✨𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓✨@ariellaxjackson is built for this. The pinch hit assassin strikes again 🥷
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— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) April 24, 2022
🧹𝙎𝙀𝙉𝙄𝙊𝙍 𝘿𝘼𝙔 𝙎𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙋🧹
No better way to leave the Mew for the last time this regular season 💛#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/PxaoaPAMA3
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) April 24, 2022
Catch @Coach_A_Mo on the 🎙 after Tech completes the Senior Weekend sweep in its last regular season home series.#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/dA71Rd0cdt
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) April 24, 2022
These people have made such an impact in my life. I love y’all 🤍 https://t.co/1SDM3Wz4mJ
— Emma Minghini (@emmaminghini) April 24, 2022
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) April 24, 2022
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) April 24, 2022
This group… a tweet doesn’t do them justice.
So much LOVE for all of them! 💛
We aren’t done yet 😤😤 https://t.co/Rz0D2nRzuX
— coacн мoraleѕ (@Coach_A_Mo) April 24, 2022
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