The Shadow
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – No. 11/12 Virginia Tech (35-6, 10-4 ACC) evened the series against No. 17/21 Virginia (33-7, 10-6 ACC) with a 5-2 victory on Saturday at Palmer Park.
All nine Hokies reached base as the squad combined for 10 hits. Bree Carrico improved to 11-0 on the season as she allowed just three hits with five strikeouts in the complete-game win.
How It Happened
Tech got on the board immediately with a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Addison Foster led off the game with a single and then stole second to put herself in scoring position. Foster advanced to third on a wild pitch and capitalized on a Virginia throwing error to cross home plate. Tech threatened later in the inning with the bases loaded, but left them juiced.
The Hokies struck again in the top of the second to take a 3-0 lead. After back-to-back singles from Foster and Jordan Lynch, Michelle Chatfield drilled a two-RBI single through the left side to bring them both home.
Virginia scored in the bottom of the second off an RBI double to cut the deficit to 3-1.
Tech scored again in the top of the third. With the bases loaded, Annika Rohs delivered an RBI single up the middle to extend the lead to 4-1. Foster capped off the two-run inning with a sacrifice fly.
The Cavaliers tacked on another run in the bottom of the fifth on a sacrifice fly, but Bree Carrico’s pitching held Virginia to just two runs the entire game. She tallied five strikeouts and allowed just three hits over 7.0 innings.
With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Virginia’s Jade Hylton launched a ball down the left field line, but Nora Abromavage made the diving catch to secure the 5-2 win for the Hokies.
Game Notes
• Tech is now 57-27 against Virginia in all-time matchups
• Tech recorded double-digit hits for the 26th time this year
• Tech has outhit its opponent in 38 of 41 games played
• All nine batters reached base, with seven recording a hit
• Michelle Chatfield led the Hokies with two RBIs
• Bree Carrico improved to 11-0 with her complete-game win
• Carrico allowed just three hits and struck out five batters
Up Next
No. 11/12 Virginia Tech (35-6, 10-4 ACC) faces off against No. 17/21 Virginia (33-7, 10-6 ACC) on Sunday, April 12 at 4 p.m. for the series finale. The game will be televised on ACC Network. For more information about the Commonwealth Clash, presented by Smithfield, visit hokiesports.com/commonwealth-clash.
