ATLANTA, Ga. – The Boilers were held to two hits as Georgia Tech secured the 8–0 run-rule victory Sunday morning at Mewborn Field.
BOILER BITS
Offensive Highlights
- Ashlynn Campbell: 2-for-2
Pitching Breakdown
- Brianna Fontenot: (L, 4-3) 2.1 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
- Brooke Perez: 0.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER
- Julia Gossett: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Georgia Tech broke through in the bottom of the second, capitalizing on aggressive baserunning and a passed ball to open the scoring. The Yellow Jackets worked a single and a sac-fly to plate three runs in the inning.
Purdue threatened early in the third inning, loading the bases with one out. Maura Condon reached on a Georgia Tech error, Delaney Reefe followed with a fielder’s choice, and Ashlynn Campbell laid down a bunt single to put three runners aboard. The Yellow Jackets escaped the jam with back-to-back strikeouts to keep the game scoreless.
The Yellow Jackets added five more runs in the third on a double to right-center to drive in the first run of the frame, followed by two more RBI doubles. An RBI single up the middle pushed the lead to 8–0.
Purdue collected its second hit of the game in the fifth, as Campbell lined a single down the left-field line, her second hit of the game.
Gossett held Georgia Tech scoreless over the final 1.2 innings while striking out two.a
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