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ACC softball tournament: Virginia Tech defeats Virginia as Emma Mazzarone dominates
TL;DR
Virginia Tech defeated Virginia 3-1 in the ACC softball tournament quarterfinals, led by Emma Mazzarone's impressive 14 strikeouts in a complete game performance.
Key points
- Virginia Tech defeated Virginia 3-1
- Emma Mazzarone pitched a complete game
- Mazzarone struck out 14 batters
- Virginia Tech is the No. 3 seed in the tournament
- The game took place in Charlottesville
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May 17, 2025; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Virginia Tech’s Emma Mazzarone makes a pitch against Alabama at Rhoads Stadium. Alabama defeated Virginia Tech 4-3 to advance to the final. | Gary Cosby Jr. / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
After a bye in the first round of the ACC softball tournament, the No. 3-seeded Virginia Tech Hokies took on their bitter rival, the Virginia Cavaliers, in the quarterfinals in Charlottesville on Thursday. Behind one of the most dominant pitching performances of the season, Virginia Tech junior Emma Mazzarone pitched a complete game, striking out 14 Cavaliers to lead the Hokies to a 3-1 win.
The Hokies got on the board first in the bottom of the third inning, when Addison Foster tripled and a Virginia throwing error led her to score, making it 1-0.
DOMINANT 🔥
A complete-game victory with a career-high 14 (!!!) strikeouts for @EMazzarone in the ACC Quarterfinals! #Hokiespic.twitter.com/4ciIshJ9O2
— Virginia Tech Softball (@HokiesSoftball) May 8, 2026
Virginia Tech added some insurance in the bottom of the fourth when catcher Zoe Yaeger blasted an RBI double, scoring Rachel Castine to give VT a 2-0 advantage. Annika Rohs followed with another RBI double, scoring Yaeger to make it 3-0.
Virginia Tech’s Emma Mazzarone struck out a career-high 14 to eliminate Virginia from the ACC Tournament.
She talked with @JennaBecerra01 about the dominant outing and how she’d describe this Hokies team in one word.@EMazzarone | @HokiesSoftball
Q&A
How many strikeouts did Emma Mazzarone achieve in the ACC tournament?
Emma Mazzarone achieved a career-high of 14 strikeouts in the ACC tournament quarterfinals.
What was the final score of the Virginia Tech vs Virginia softball game?
The final score was Virginia Tech 3, Virginia 1.
When did Virginia Tech play against Virginia in the ACC softball tournament?
Virginia Tech played against Virginia in the ACC softball tournament quarterfinals on May 8, 2026.
