ATLANTA – Saint Francis University softball fell 7-0 to Georgia Tech, who received votes in national polls ahead of the weekend. Saint Francis ended 2-2 at the Buzz Classic.
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
» Grace Vesco (1-1) started the game and went one-third on an inning with one hit, four runs, three walks and one strikeout.
» Rachel Marsden relieved Vesco and went 5.2 innings with three runs on six hits, seven walks and eight strikeouts.
» Jordan Pietrzykoski went 1-for-2 with a single and one walk.
 
TURNING POINTS OF THE GAME
» Georgia Tech struck first with four runs in the first inning, all charged to Vesco. A wild pitch drove in Vukadinovich, followed by a one-run single. Marsden entered the game for Vesco and gave up a two-run single up the middle and the Yellow Jackets took a 4-0 lead.
» After four scoreless innings, Pietrzykoski recorded the first Red Flash hit in the sixth inning. With two outs in the sixth, Georgia Tech drove in three more runs on back-to-back singles.
» Saint Francis produced one baserunner in the seventh inning before Georgia Tech clinched its victory.

FLASH NUGGETS
» Ashley Wruble recorded the first outfield assist of the season for Saint Francis and the fifth of her career.
» Marsden is up to 23 strikeouts in 15.2 innings pitched this season.

UP NEXT
Saint Francis returns to action at the Phoenix Classic in Elon, N.C. on Feb 17-19. The Red Flash begin the tournament at 9 a.m. on Friday against Fordham.