Jackets Defeat Virginia with 3rd Straight Home Walk Off – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

THE FLATS – Jayden Gailey was the hero tonight as Georgia Tech softball (31-20, 12-10 ACC) secured a 6-5 walk-off victory over Virginia (30-17, 13-9 ACC) on Friday night at Mewborn Field. Gailey hit a walk-off double off the wall with one out in the bottom of the seventh to drive in Madison Dobbins for the Yellow Jackets 31^st victory of the season.

QUICK HITS: THE TEAM

• The Yellow Jackets have won 31 games this season, tied for the 2^nd most in a season under Coach Aileen Morales.
• The Jackets have won 12 conference games, securing a .500 conference record for the 13^th time in program history and the first since 2018.
• This win was the 22^nd home victory of the year, the second most in program history.
• Tech is one win away from tying the 2018 season for the most ACC victories in the Morales era.
• This was the 11^th walk-off victory of the season and the first off the bat of Gailey.
• Nine different Jackets have contributed a walk-off hit this season.
• The offense has now scored 333 runs this year while driving in 313 RBI, both totals are sixth most in program history.
• The Jackets kept the ball in the yard for just the second time in the month of April (14 games). Tech is 2-0 when not hitting a home run this month.

QUICK HITS: THE BATS

• Madison Dobbins delivered her fourth 3 for 3 game of the season, securing two singles, a double and a walk while also coming home to score the game-winning run.
• She drove in two runs, bringing her season total to 55 RBI. Dobbins and Black (60) become the first Yellow Jacket teammates to hit 55+ RBI in the same season since 2010.
• Jayden Gailey drove in her 20^th run of the season in the seventh inning, a walk-off double off the wall in left field.
• This is Gailey’s first 20 RBI campaign in her second season on The Flats.
• Gailey has hit five doubles in April, the second most on the team, and driven in 13 runs, the third most.
• Mallorie Black enjoyed another nearly perfect day at the plate, going 2 for 2 with a double and a pair of walks.
• Black has now hit 17 doubles this season, the 8^th most in a season in program history.
• The two walks were her 27^th and 28^th of the year, tied for her career-best for a season and bringing her career total to 99 free bases.
• Black is 5 for 5 with three doubles, a home run and three walks over her last two games.
• Sara Beth Allen was walked three times tonight, her third three walk game of the year. She has drawn 48 walks this year, the fourth most in a season in program history and the second most in Division I this…