Live Updates: Virginia vs No. 16 Virginia Tech Softball, ACC Tournament Score

Can Virginia get a win over their arch rivals tonight in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals?

Bottom of the 4th

Top of the 4th

Weismer gets a one out double, but UVA remains scoreless. VT leads 1-0 heading to the bottom of the 4th

Bottom of the 3rd

A leadoff triple and an error scored the first run of the game, but UVA limited the damage to just one. VT leads 1-0 heading to the 4th

Top of the 3rd

Eaton gets a two out single, but UVA remains scoreless. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the bottom of the 3rd

Bottom of the 2nd

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for VT. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the 3rd

Top of the 2nd

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UVA. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the bottom of the 2nd

Bottom of the 1st

VT gets a single and a walk, but the runners are left stranded. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the 2nd

Top of the 1st

An error and a walk put two runners on, but UVA leaves the stranded and the game is tied 0-0 heading to the bottom of the 1st

Pregame

Taylor Smith is pitching for UVA and here is how Virginia Softball is lining up for the quarterfinals matchup against Virginia Tech:

1. SS Jade Hylton

2. 1B Macee Eaton

3. 3B Bella Cabral

4. C Reagan Hickey

5. CF Kassidy Hudson

6. DP Hannah Weismer

7. 2B Alex Call

8. RF Madison Greene

9. LF Jaiden Griffith

Virginia is coming off a walkoff win against Pittsburgh last night and are hoping to beat the Hokies and get to the ACC Tournament semifinals.

UVA head coach Joanna Hardin was pleased with the response after a slow start on offense:

“It was a slow start on the offensive side and the pitching really kept us in it. I was proud of the team for continuing to swing, not getting discourage and staying after it. We knew it was going to fall at some point and they just kept swinging. Macee’s home run in a clutch at bat gave us a chance to take a deep breath. We did a great job of sticking with it tonight.“Eden (Bigham)has found a great rhythm coming off the NC State series and the game at Liberty last week. She’s pounding the zone early and that’s great to see. When she’s throwing the changeup and executing velo on both sides of the plate, she’s tough to hit. Courtney Layne did a great job getting us started and they kept us in it the whole time. We hung with it and I’m proud of the response.”