LIVE UPDATES - No. 17 Virginia Tech Softball vs. Syracuse, Game One Score

Virginia Tech softball contends with Syracuse in the first contest of a three-game set, its last of the regular season. Read below for a game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.

B3 | Virginia Tech 7, Syracuse 1

Solo shot. Madison Knight. The Orange clawed a run back.

M3 | Virginia Tech 7, Syracuse 0

Thanks to a two-run, two-hit frame, the Hokies now lead by seven heading into the back end of the third.

T3 | Virginia Tech 7, Syracuse 0

Jackson fired off a 1-2 delivery to Foster that seemed to hit the strike zone. Was ruled a ball. On Foster's next pitch, she sent a two-RBI double into left-center that a diving Gabby Lantier couldn't corral. #Hokies

E2 | Virginia Tech 5, Syracuse 0

Efficient. Bree Carrico just struck out the side.

M2 | Virginia Tech 5, Syracuse 0

After Abromavage's hit-by-pitch, Chatfield flew out to shallow right, then Yaeger grounded out to conclude the frame. Thanks to Lynch's three-run jack, Virginia Tech already has a commanding advantage.

T2 | Virginia Tech 5, Syracuse 0

Not ideal for Jackson. She plunked Abromavage on her first at-bat. Michelle Chatfield now steps up to the dish with one aboard.

T2 | Virginia Tech 5, Syracuse 0

That was quick. After sending her first pitch foul, Jordan Lynch tanked the second over the left-field wall for a three-run boost. Syracuse, now down five, is turning to Sydney Jackson in the circle.

T2 | Virginia Tech 2, Syracuse 0

Virginia Tech has two in scoring position with one out. Addison Foster pushed a single that was low and went through the outfield, advancing Annika Rohs to third. The attempted throw to get Rohs out was awry, allowing Foster to get to second.

M1 | Virginia Tech 2, Syracuse 0

The Hokies plated two runs in the frame. Nora Abromavage scored Foster with a full-count double to left, and Michelle Chatfield lifted a sacrifice fly to score Jordan Lynch.

T1 | Virginia Tech 0, Syracuse 0

Virginia Tech center fielder Addison Foster reached on a fielding error on her payoff pitch to start the game.

Pre-Game

The Hokies' starting lineup is as follows:

Addison Foster - Center Fielder
Jordan Lynch - Third Baseman
Nora Abromavage - Left Fielder
Michelle Chatfield - First Baseman
Zoe Yaeger - Catcher
Kylie Aldridge - Designated Player
Rachel Castine - Second Baseman
Gaby Mizelle - Right Fielder
Annika Rohs - Shortstop

Starting Pitcher: RHP Bree Carrico

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