Tech softball team gets win and loss in Tempe classic

By Special

For the AJC

Georgia Tech's walk off victory Sunday over Nebraska allowed the Yellow Jackets softball team to come away with a win and a loss in the Kajakawa Classic at Tempe Az.

The Jackets received their first loss of the season when they fell to San Diego State 3-2 on Saturday night.

Sunday Tech's Chelsie Thomas was able to capitalize on a throwing error and come around from first base to score the game winner as No. 23 Tech rallied in the bottom of the seventh for a 6-5 victory over No. 20 Nebraska in its final game of the Kajikawa Classic.

With the victory No. 23 Tech improved to 4-1 on the year. The Huskers drop to 3-3.

Lindsey Anderson earns her third victory of the year after coming into the game in the sixth inning in relief of starting pitcher Hope Rush. Anderson allowed no runs in relief while recording two strikeouts.

Saturday a 2-0 first inning lead was too much to overcome for Tech in their loss to SDSU.

Hope Rush earned her first loss of the year allowing three earned runs and six hits in six innings of work while striking out five Aztec batters.

The Jackets returns to action on Wednesday, February 15 when they host Furman in a home opening doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m.