LIVE Updates: Virginia Tech Softball vs Cal Game Three Score
From our own Kaden Reinhard
No.14 Virginia Tech Hokies (39-7, 17-3 ACC) will take their talents across the US to take on the California Golden Bears (31-18, 7-13) in a three-game weekend set.
A week ago, the Hokies rode a 17-game win streak into their series with Pitt. Now, after dropping two of three to the Panthers, Tech will need to brush that off and enter the Cal series with a fresh slate in their minds and look forward to the end of the season.
The entire series, from top to bottom, had weird written all over it. Each game in the series had already been moved to a day earlier to accommodate Easter Sunday, and then a rainy Saturday forecast set up a doubleheader on Friday.
The streak ended in game one with an extra-inning loss, when Emma Lemley allowed six earned runs in her start, the worst of her season. Lemley has been lights out for the Hokies in her senior campaign. A bounce-back start in California should be expected from the ace.
The Golden Bears enter the contest with a minor win streak. Back-to-back in-state victories over ranked Stanford and Santa Clara allow Cal to enter their first ACC series against the Hokies with confidence.
Cal has made back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances and is looking to spark a late-season surge to keep that streak rolling.
Head coach Chelsea Spencer is in her fifth season with the Golden Bears, and they have improved every season under her tenure. Last season, they notched 37 wins (the most since 2015) along with hitting 79 home runs for their second-best in school history.
Virginia Tech lineup
Game 3 starters ⬇️#Hokies🥎 pic.twitter.com/cmsEs3GYgF
— Virginia Tech Softball (@HokiesSoftball) April 27, 2025
First Inning
Neither side can garner a lead. 0-0.
Second Inning
Neither side can tack a run. 0-0.
Third Inning
The Hokies continue to stumble. Score reads 0-0.
Fourth Inning
The Hokies nor the Golden Bears can not muster any momentum despite a lengthy third.
Fifth Inning
Cal takes a sudden 3-0 lead.
Sixth Inning
The Golden Bears add another to make it 4-0, keeping up an impressive shutout.
Seventh Inning
Tech could not bring it back and fall 4-0.
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Connor is a recent graduate from the esteemed Sports Media and Analytics program at Virginia Tech. He first found himself writing for recruiting database Rivals.com for just about two years before moving to Virginia Tech On SI. Connor has interviewed some of the highest-ranking members of Virginia Tech Athletics and looks to one day be a full-time writer covering Manchester United, his favorite soccer team.