April 20, 2008

Game Three Box

Atlanta, Ga. - The Boston College (24-26, 3-12 ACC) and Georgia Tech (25-28, 6-11 ACC) softball teams put on a show at the plate, putting together a total of 13 runs on 23 hits Sunday at Glenn Field, as BC dropped the final game of the series 7-6.

Junior Renee Ramos and sophomore Dani Weir combined for four of BC's 10 hits and five of the six RBIs. Weir came up big with a two-run single in the top of the sixth inning while Ramos knocked a three-run homerun out in the top of the seventh inning. On the season, Weir has 29 hits and 21 RBIs. Ramos' homerun was her eighth this season, ranking third in the ACC. She now has 37 RBIs, second-highest in the conference.

Sophomore Taylor Peyton (12-10) started for the Eagles in the series finale, picking up the loss. Freshman Allison Gage came in to pitch the final three and a half innings. On the day, Gage faced 18 batters, giving up two runs on six hits.

The Yellow Jackets scored their seven runs early on in the contest. They collected three hits and jumped to a 2-0 advantage in the bottom of the first inning. After a scoreless second inning, Georgia Tech rallied for five runs on seven hits in the bottom of the third inning, marking the score at 7-0.

BC did not go away, however, as three runs were scored on five hits in the top of the sixth inning. Senior Amanda Booth started off the rally with a single, her 21st hit this year. Sophomore Amy Tunstall followed with another single. Ramos then singled to advance Booth and pinch runner Alison Kooistra. Freshman Irene Delagrammaticas tallied the first run of the inning, grounding out to the shortstop, scoring Booth. Weir continued the rally with two outs, singling to center field and scoring Kooistra and Delagrammaticas. BC ended the inning behind by the 7-3 score.

The late-inning rally continued for BC in the top half of the final inning. Pinch hitter Angela Pandolfo reached base early on a passed ball. Tunstall then doubled for her second hit of the game and 34th this season, advancing Pandolfo to third. With two outs, Ramos registered the Eagles' three runs, homering to left field and scoring Padolfo and Tunstall. Delagrammaticas then tried to continue the comeback, singling for the third hit in the inning. The Eagles came up just short and dropped the final game 7-6.

The Eagles return to New England action this upcoming week, taking on Dartmouth next in a doubleheader on Wednesday, April 23. The first game will start at 3 p.m. in Hanover, N.H.