Jackets Conquer Trojans, 8-1

THE APARTMENTS – Georgia Technology softball (32-12, 11-10 ACC) blew by Troy (25-14, 11-7 SBC) for an 8-1 success on Tuesday at Mewborn Area. The Yellow Jackets cranked 3 crowning achievement, linking their period high, while consisting of the Trojans to permit simply 2 appeal the day.

Junior left fielder Auburn Dupree was one of the most effective for Technology at the meal going 3-for-3 with a set of taken bases and also runs racked up too, yet 3 Coats in student 3rd baseman Mallorie Black, grad very first baseman Tricia Awald and also student catcher Sandra Beth Pritchett each went lawn to develop the lead for the White and also Gold.

Technology’s one-two strike of jr best handers Blake Neleman and also Chandler Dennis secured down the circle, jointly throwing a no player with 5 2/3 innings. Neleman obtained the begin as she tossed 4 innings and also grabbed 6 punchouts while giving up no go to make her 13^th win on the year. Dennis liquidated the last 3 innings, surrendering simply 2 hits and also including 4 strikeouts en route to her 2nd save of the period.

The Jackets obtained rolling in all-time low of the 3rd as a leadoff solitary by Dupree was complied with by a two-run bomb from Black. The Trojans reduced the lead in fifty percent in the complying with framework, yet Technology reacted with 2 even more ratings in the lower fifty percent. Pritchett obtained a two-out rally began with a solo shot, and also a stroll complied with by back-to-back songs from Dupree and also fresher facility fielder Ella Edgmon drove in one more to relocate the action the White and also Gold in advance, 4-1. The bomb team proceeded in the 5th as Awald clubbed Technology’s 3rd dinger of the day, and also the Jackets tallied 3 even more runs in the 6th on a set of bases packed strolls and also a groundout. Dennis covered points up in the top of the 7th, securing an 8-1 accomplishment for the residence team.

Video Game Notes

• Georgia Technology has actually currently won 7 of its last 8 video games.
• The White and also Gold very own 5 successive triumphes.
• The Jackets are presently 21-6 in the house this year.
• Technology’s 3 dingers on the day connected a season-high formerly matched versus Notre Dame and also ETSU.
• Awald barreled her 44^th profession crowning achievement, going up to a team-high 8 on the period.
• Black belted her 3rd longball of the period and also her profession.
• Pritchett sent her very first profession college crowning achievement right into orbit.
• Currently the country’s leader in strolls and also 3rd in program background in goes through a period, Awald included 2 even more for 44 this year.
• Neleman made her 13^th win of the period on the day, linking Dennis for the group lead.
• Neleman likewise exceeded 350 profession strikeouts in the competition, going up to 355 to day.
• Dennis’ 2nd save significant Technology’s 6th save attributed this year.

Up Following

Georgia Technology will certainly miss throughout community to tackle Georgia State (16-23, 6-9 SBC) on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Bob Hell Softball Facility.

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