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Friday, March 19
Durham, N.C.
5 p.m.
Duke University
21-1, 0
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6-6, 0
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Blue Devils Top Orange, 5-3
3/19/2021 9:13:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM, N.C. – The 14th-ranked Duke softball team opened the weekend series with a 5-3 win over Syracuse on Friday evening at the Duke Softball Stadium.
With the victory, the Blue Devils improved to 21-1 and 9-1 in league action while the Orange fell to 6-6 and 2-3. Junior Shelby Walters recorded her eighth win (8-0) of the 2021 campaign as she fanned a season-high six batters.
Sophomore Gisele Tapia registered the first Blue Devil hit of the day with a single through the right side, advancing junior Caroline Jacobsen, who reached on a walk, to third. Following a passed ball, Jacobsen scored the first run of the game to give Duke a 1-0 lead in the second inning.
Syracuse answered in the next frame, tying the contest as the Orange scored on an overthrow at first base (1-1).
In the third, senior Jameson Kavel singled with a deep shot to the second baseman and Jacobsen doubled to right center, plating the go-ahead run to give Duke a 2-1 advantage.
Despite letting up two hits in the fourth, Walters racked up three strikeouts to leave two Orange runners on base. In the bottom half, sophomore Kamryn Jackson drew a walk, stole second and was brought home on a base hit by junior Deja Davis (3-1).
Following a scoreless fifth, Duke took advantage of two Syracuse errors in the sixth and scored its final two runs of the game (5-1). The Orange looked to rally late, using a pair of hits and errors to make it 5-3, but Walters ended the game with her sixth punchout of the night.
Duke and Syracuse are back at it tomorrow with a doubleheader, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Duke Softball Stadium. Both games will be nationally televised on ACC Network.
#GoDuke
With the victory, the Blue Devils improved to 21-1 and 9-1 in league action while the Orange fell to 6-6 and 2-3. Junior Shelby Walters recorded her eighth win (8-0) of the 2021 campaign as she fanned a season-high six batters.
Sophomore Gisele Tapia registered the first Blue Devil hit of the day with a single through the right side, advancing junior Caroline Jacobsen, who reached on a walk, to third. Following a passed ball, Jacobsen scored the first run of the game to give Duke a 1-0 lead in the second inning.
Syracuse answered in the next frame, tying the contest as the Orange scored on an overthrow at first base (1-1).
In the third, senior Jameson Kavel singled with a deep shot to the second baseman and Jacobsen doubled to right center, plating the go-ahead run to give Duke a 2-1 advantage.
Despite letting up two hits in the fourth, Walters racked up three strikeouts to leave two Orange runners on base. In the bottom half, sophomore Kamryn Jackson drew a walk, stole second and was brought home on a base hit by junior Deja Davis (3-1).
Following a scoreless fifth, Duke took advantage of two Syracuse errors in the sixth and scored its final two runs of the game (5-1). The Orange looked to rally late, using a pair of hits and errors to make it 5-3, but Walters ended the game with her sixth punchout of the night.
Duke and Syracuse are back at it tomorrow with a doubleheader, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Duke Softball Stadium. Both games will be nationally televised on ACC Network.
#GoDuke
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Walters, Shelby (8-0)
L: J. Gustave (0-1)
Batting:
2B: R. Clyde 1 ; C. Almer 1
RBI: C. Almer 1
Base Running:
RUNS: G. Teran 1 ; P. Woods 1 ; C. Almer 1
SB: G. Teran 1 ; A. Jasso 1 ; L. Mayfield 1
Batting:
2B: Jacobsen, Caroline 1
RBI: Davis, Deja 1 ; Jacobsen, Caroline 1 ; Frelick, Francesca 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kavel, Jameson 1 ; Jacobsen, Caroline 1 ; Jackson, Kamryn 1 ; Morris, Kyla 1 ; Lange, Kendyl 1
SB: Foreman, Kristina 1 ; Jackson, Kamryn 1 ; Morris, Kyla 1
HBP: Torres, Kelly 1 ; Jackson, Kamryn 1
Game Leaders
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