The first game was a pitcher's duel, as both teams combined for only three hits through six innings of play.

Shortstop Caitlyn Nolan and outfielder Darby Trull also hit it over the fence, too. Lawter has been behind the plate for most of those games (61 of those starts, to be exact), starting 115 games in her Hokie uniform. Not only was there quite a performance in the circle, the Hokies (34-6, 13-2 ACC) got it done in the plate in the second game by outhitting the Dukes (28-7, 8-1 CAA) 11-0 behind catcher Lauren Duff's two home runs. Senior Keely Rochard turned in a stellar performance on Friday in the first game of the Blacksburg Regional, throwing a no-hitter and striking out 17 to lead No. Rochard has become one of the most storied pitchers in Virginia Tech history, starting 89 games in her career, pitching 585 innings, and striking out 782 batters along the way. It also marked Rochard's (15-3) third time this season of not allowing a hit in a game (minimum 5.0 innings), joining her previous two no-hitters back in February. Of the seven, it was the first-ever versus a ranked opponent. Two-time Peninsula Softball Player of the Year VHSL 3A Softball Player of The Year Finished her junior and senior seasons with a 51-1 record with a 46-game.

The masterful performance marked the seventh perfect game in school history and the first since 2012, when Jasmine Harrell did it in five innings on May 1 versus Liberty in a 9-0 win in Blacksburg. 22/20 Virginia Tech softball 12-0 run-rule win in five innings, following a 3-1 setback in Game 1 at Tech Softball Park on Wednesday. Sophomore Keely Rochard pitched a perfect game in Game 2 of a doubleheader versus No.

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