CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va—It was a career night for the three-seeded Virginia Tech Hokies' southpaw starter, Emma Mazzarone, as she fanned 14 against the six-seeded Virginia Cavaliers. MOVING ON ✅ #Hokies | @DeltaDentalofVA pic.twitter.com/mR9Js3SeAu — Virginia Tech Softball (@HokiesSoftball) May 8, 2026 How it Happened Mazzarone stepped into the circle for her third start against Virginia (38-13, 13-10 ACC) in 2026, with two varied results in her first two starts. In her first appearance, a three-spot in the fourth inning proved too much for Tech (45-9, 18-6) to come back from, yet her start in the series finale was more in tune with what happened in Palmer Park tonight as she tossed five complete innings with seven punchouts. "Mazzarone was locked in, our defense played really well," Hokies head coach Pete D'Amour exclaimed postgame.…