ATLANTA – The No. 17 Cardinal fell to 12-3 on the season and 0-1 in ACC play this evening, dropping game one of a three-game series at Georgia Tech 5-4.
River Mahler put the Cardinal ahead with her third home run of the season, a two-run shot, to open up the scoring at 2-0 in the top of the third. Two batters later, an RBI double from Jade Berry brought Allie Clements around to score and make it a 3-0 lead.
Kylie Chung followed up the three-run inning with a shutdown bottom of the third, setting the Yellow Jackets down in order.
Chung exited after four scoreless innings, allowing just one hit in the first inning. In the fifth inning, Georgia Tech took the lead after scoring five runs, only one of which was earned.
The Cardinal is back against the Yellow Jackets tomorrow, with first pitch scheduled for 12:00 p.m. PT. The game can be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
POSTGAME NOTES:
- Stanford moved to 12-3 on the season.
- The loss came in the Cardinal’s first-ever conference game as a member of the ACC.
- Junior River Mahler hit her third home run of the season, and third of her career, in the third inning.
- Sophomore Jade Berry hit her third home run of the season, and 10th of her career.