The No. 3 / No. 3 Virginia Tech Hokies struggled against the No. 12 / No. 14 Florida Gators during game two of the NCAA Softball Championship Blacksburg Super Regional, losing 7-2.
ACC Freshmen of the Year, Emma Lemley, started on the pitcher’s mound and was immediately plagued by the illegal pitching issue that troubled her last week during the Blacksburg Regional. Unlike the international softball rules, the NCAA does not allow a pitcher’s feet to leave the earth through the motion of the pitch. Emma’s power pitching technique often results in her feet leaving ground which leaves her vulnerable to having strikes turned into balls when the illegal pitch is enforced.