Duke Jumps out on Tennessee 7-1 but Falls in 10 innings

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Sunday, October 13

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Duke Jumps out on Tennessee 7-1 but Falls in 10 innings

10/13/2019 9:26:00 PM | Softball

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Duke softball continued its fall season on Sunday afternoon as it jumped out in control of Tennessee to a 7-1 lead in the first 8 innings but fell short in 10 innings.

"We absolutely dominated Tennessee both offensively and defensively for eight innings," head coach Marissa Young said. "Peyton St. George was lights-out, striking out eight through six innings. Our bats were on fire tallying 14 hits with two Blue Devils collecting their first collegiate homeruns in BIG fashion."

At the plate, Duke was led by freshman Gisele Tapia and sophomores Shelby Walters and Kyla Morris. Tapia finished 2-for-3 while Walters went the same with a home run. Morris recorded a team-leading three hits on the day, going 3-for-4.

Duke got on the board in the top of the second inning courtesy of freshman Kamryn Jackson's first collegiate homerun. Walters followed suit by collecting her first career homerun in the third. The Volunteers got one back in the bottom of the inning to make it 2-1 in favor of the Blue Devils.

Duke's bats stayed hot, tallying four more runs in the sixth and seventh innings combined. Run production started with a single from Tapia and an RBI from junior Jazmine Moreno. Morris followed suit, knocking a two out single up the middle to score senior Raine Wilson. In the seventh, sophomore Deja Davis recorded an RBI with a groundball to second base, scoring junior Kendyl Lange. Later in the inning, a Wilson ground out brought junior Rachel Abboud home and gave Duke a 6-1 lead heading into the eighth.

Another run crossed the plate for the Blue Devils in the ninth as Abboud singled to score Morris, increasing the Duke lead to 7-1 at the end of the inning. After shaking up the line-up in the ninth inning, Tennessee scored seven to take an 8-7 lead heading into the last inning. The Vols added one more in the bottom of the tenth to take make it a 9-7 final in favor of the hosts.

The Blue Devils return to the Bull City on Thursday to continue fall play against North Carolina Central at 6:30 p.m. at the Duke Softball Stadium. Admission is free.

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