University of Pittsburgh Athletics

3/3/2024 3:09:00 PM | Softball
ATLANTA – Pitt dropped the ACC series opener to Georgia Tech, 8-0, at Mewborn Field Sunday afternoon. The Panthers are now 6-10 on the season and 0-3 in conference play.
Kylie Griggs led the Panthers going 2-for-2 on the day and Cami Compson went 1-for-2 as the Panthers were held to three hits.
Georgia Tech scored three runs in the top of the first from a double, sac fly, and a single to left field. The Yellow Jackets added one more run to take a 4-0 lead in the second inning after Jin Sileo doubled to shallow center field and eventually scored on a Sara Beth Allen single.
The Jackets increased their lead to 5-0 in the fourth after Sileo scored off Gracie Hillman stealing second. Abby Hughes hit a home run for the Jackets in the bottom of the fifth to go up 6-0. The Jackets walked it off for the third time this series with a single to center field that scored two more runs to make the final score 8-0.
Up Next
The Panthers travel to FGCU for the Spring Break Classic, playing five games over the three-day tournament. Pitt opens play with a doubleheader on Friday against Purdue (10 a.m.) and Western Michigan (12:15 p.m.).
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Chandler Dennis (2-0)
L: Romano, Adriana (0-2)

Batting:
2B: Mallorie Black 1 ; Jin Sileo 1
HR: Abby Hughes 1
RBI: Sara Beth Allen 2 ; Mallorie Black 1 ; Madison Dobbins 1 ; Reese Hunter 1 ; Abby Hughes 1
SH: Ella Edgmon 1
SF: Madison Dobbins 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ella Edgmon 2 ; Sara Beth Allen 1 ; Mallorie Black 1 ; Abby Hughes 1 ; Grace Connelly 1 ; Jin Sileo 2
SB: Gracie Hillman 1 ; Jin Sileo 2
HBP: Grace Connelly 1










