Four
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18-3-1
3
16-8
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Four
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| team | R | H | E |
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Four | 8 | 0 |
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3 | 7 | 0 |
W: Mazzarone, Emma (5-1)
L: Brooke Gray (3-2)
LOUISVILLE, KY —The 20th/15th ranked Virginia Tech Hokies jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning and never trailed from there, earning a 4-3 victory over the Louisville Cardinals on Sunday.
new student Emma Mazzarone (5-1) Virginia Tech (18-3-1, ) got the win out of its bullpen. The left-hander pitched two shutout innings, allowing one hit, one walk, and three strikeouts. 2nd grade Lindsey Grain He started the game and pitched a shutout in three innings with two hits, no walks, and four strikeouts.
Senior Addie Green He led the Hokies' attack and had one hit in two at bats with a home run, two walks, and one RBI.Senior emma ritter He also had an outstanding performance at the dish, recording one hit in three at-bats, a double, a walk, and two RBIs.Senior Maya Louko He also contributed, going 3-for-3 at Virginia Tech.
how did it happen
The Hokies started scoring early, adding one run in the top of the first inning. Green hit a one-out solo home run off freshman Brooke Gray to lead Virginia Tech to the victory.
The Cardinals were unable to score until the fifth inning, when the Hokies extended their lead. Virginia Tech scored twice from Louisville's pitching staff, punctuated by Ritter's scoring double, making the score 3-0 in favor of the Hokies.
Virginia Tech held Louisville scoreless and built a 4-0 lead in the next inning. Louisville put three points on the scoreboard before the end of the game, but Virginia Tech still hung on and won 4-3.
game memo
» Louko had three hits in the Virginia Tech game.
» Virginia Tech's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when they pushed for two runs.
» Virginia Tech took a 1-0 lead in the top half of the first half and didn't relinquish that lead for the rest of the game.
» The Hokies defeated the Cardinals, 8-7.
» Virginia Tech went 3-for-8 (.375) with runners in scoring position.
» Virginia Tech pitchers held Louisville to 2-for-12 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
» The Virginia Tech pitcher faced 30 Louisville batters in the game, allowing six ground balls and seven fly balls, and had eight strikeouts.
» The Hokies drew four walks from Louisville pitchers.
» Green led the Hokies at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI.
» Louisville's offense was led by senior Daisy Hess, who went 2-for-4 with a double, triple and two RBIs.
» Senior Gabby Holloway led the Cardinals' pitching staff, pitching 2.2 innings and giving up one run of ball.
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