DURHAM, N.C. – With only a few more top moments left of the 2020 season, Duke softball announces its third-best moment of the shortened year.
MOMENT NO. 3 | OFFENSIVE SURGE VS. RUTGERS
In Duke's 22-1 five-inning victory over Rutgers in the Big 10/ACC Challenge, the Blue Devils broke numerous team records such as hits (18), doubles (6), runs scored (22), runs per inning (10) and runs batted in (21). Individually, freshman
Kamryn Jackson had a career-high 3-for-3 performance with a school record seven RBI.
By the second inning of the contest, every Duke starter had at least one hit as the Blue Devils racked up 10 runs in the first frame. Alongside Jackson, rookie
Gisele Tapia garnered three hits in the game while
Jameson Kavel,
Rachel Crabtree,
Caroline Jacobsen and
Kyla Morris each tallied two.
Duke used its three sophomore pitchers in the win as
Shelby Walters earned the start in the circle, throwing two complete innings.
Kylie Coffelt entered in relief in the third, followed by
Angie Biele who hurled a career-high two innings and three strikeouts to record her first collegiate victory.
RAINE WILSON'S REFLECTION
"The game against Rutgers was really just a fun day of playing softball. We were clicking on all cylinders, had great energy and played for each other. It was super awesome to see every girl play a part in breaking those records. That win exemplified how capable we were in all facets of the game."
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