The Virginia Tech softball team won two of its three games in Greenville, N.C., this weekend, splitting a pair of games with host East Carolina while cruising to a victory against Campbell.
With a loss to ECU on Sunday, the Hokies ended the regular season with a 27-27 record as they now prepare for the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The team started the weekend sizzling hot, opening Saturday with a 10-0, six-inning victory against Campbell. Kenzie Roark threw six scoreless innings where she allowed only two hits and struck out seven while picking up her seventh shutout of the year. The Hokies' offense blew the game open in a five-run fourth inning highlighted by an Erin Ota two-RBI single. Ota had three hits and three RBIs to lead Tech's offense. Also contributing to the run support were Charisse Mariconda with two hits and three RBIs, and Kristin Graham and Jenna Rhodes who had two hits apiece.
The Hokies continued their dominance into the second game Saturday, defeating ECU 6-0 with the help of a three-run first inning. Tech again received great pitching, this time from Abbie Rexrode, who threw her first collegiate shut out. She allowed just six hits while walking one and striking out three in seven innings of work. Mariconda had another big game registering three hits. Rhodes and Jessica Everett each had two hits as well.
In the regular season finale, Tech was unable to complete the weekend sweep as it succumbed to ESU 4-0. The Pirates were able to break open a scoreless tie in the fifth innings and never relinquished the lead. Kenzi Roark pitched another strong game, throwing six innings while allowing two earned runs on 11 hits with three walks and three strikeouts. The offense could only muster four hits on the day. A bright spot for the Tech offense came when Jenna Rhodes stole her 114th base for a new school record.
No. 5 seed Tech begins the ACC tournament Friday against No. 4 seed Maryland in Raleigh, N.C., in a game scheduled for 7:30.
- Chad Mosesso
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