Jackets Slug Past Troy, 14-9 – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball (24-14, 9-6 ACC) powered past Troy (26-13, 6-3 Sun Belt) with a six-run sixth inning, taking down the Trojans 14-9 on Wednesday evening at Mewborn Field. Eight different Yellow Jackets recorded RBI as Tech started off the month of April in the win column.

QUICK HITS: THE TEAM

• The Jackets hit three home runs today, bringing their season total to 64 – the most in the Morales era, the most since 2011 and the sixth most in program history.
• It was the 13^th game this season in which the Yellow Jackets have hit three or more HRs.
• Tech is now averaging 2.06 home runs per game against program from outside the Power 5 conferences.
• GT tied their season-best with 14 runs scored today. The Jackets have scored 14 runs in three games this season, the most since 2013.
• The White & Gold came from behind to win the game, using a six-run sixth inning to erase the deficit. Tech has now come from behind in 14 of its 24 victories this season, winning those games by an average margin of 4.8 runs.
• Tech improves to 17-5 at home this year, including wins in 16 of their last 18 at Mewborn Field.
• The Jackets lead the all-time series with Troy, 17-15 and are 5-1 against the Trojans under Coach Morales.
• Tech scored four in the bottom of the first and six in the bottom of the sixth innings, the 22^nd and 23^rd 4+ run innings of the season.
• The Jackets turned a 1-2-3 double play in the fifth inning, giving them an ACC best 20 double plays turned this year.

QUICK HITS: THE BATS

• Madison Dobbins led the offense with three RBI, all coming off a home run in the first inning. It was her 13^th home run of the season, giving her 47 RBI.
• Her 13 home runs tie her with Sara Beth Allen (2023) and Cameron Stanford (2019) for the most home runs in a single season since 2013.
• Dobbins’ 47 RBI is the most in the ACC and ties her for the fifth most in Division I.
• Mallorie Black reclaimed 2^nd place in the ACC with a two RBI performance tonight, bringing her season total to 43.
• Black launched her 12^th home run of the season in the first inning. She has hit more home runs this season than her previous three combined (10).
• Jayden Gailey connected for her third home run of the year in the fifth inning. She would drive in another run off a hit by pitch in the sixth for her 3^rd career multi-RBI day.
• Gailey scored a career-best three runs today, marking her first game with multiple runs scored.
• Gracie Hillman delivered her second 3 for 3 game of the season tonight, driving in the first two…