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Walters Throws First No-Hitter in Program History
3/4/2021 8:26:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM, N.C. – With a walk-off home run from senior Sydney Bolan to cap off the night, junior Shelby Walters recorded the program's first no-hitter as No. 14 Duke defeated NC Central, 8-0, in five innings on Thursday night at the Duke Softball Stadium.
The Blue Devils improve to 14-1 in the 2021 campaign, extending their win streak to eight games, while the Eagles move to 0-10.
With the five-inning win, Walters permanently inked her name in the record book as the first Blue Devil to register a no-hitter. The Georgia native hurled a complete game with three strikeouts, only allowing one baserunner who was hit by a pitch, while notching her sixth win of the year (6-0).
"I really didn't even know what was going on and then after the fifth inning I was like 'oh ok cool, we're scoring runs' and then the game was over," Walters said. "Then they told me I pitched a no-hitter and I said 'OH!' It's an amazing feeling and I'm so glad that we were playing defense and hitting."
Scoreless through five innings, Duke garnered four of its eight hits in the bottom of the fifth to secure the victory in run-rule fashion. Juniors Kyla Morris and Deja Davis hit back-to-back singles, followed by freshman Francesca Frelick who brought in Duke's first run on an infield single to second (1-0). Looking to squeeze in a run, senior Rachel Crabtree reached on a fielder's choice bunt as the run was safe at home plate (2-0).
Executing the same strategy in the next at-bat as junior Kristina Foreman scored Frelick on a fielder's choice bunt (3-0). Senior Jameson Kavel reached on a hit to first base and sophomore Kamryn Jackson doubled to left field and advanced to third on a throwing error while three runs crossed the plate to put Duke ahead 6-0.
Bolan stepped into the box to pinch hit and launched her second walk-off hit in a Duke uniform, this time in home run fashion with a two-run shot to right field (8-0).
"I was just really excited to get up there and Coach [Marissa Young] said to me before my at-bat that I don't have to hit – I get to hit," Bolan said. "It put me in the right mindset and it was awesome to be able to end it when we did!"
Notables
Duke returns to action on Sunday, March 7, with a home game versus UConn. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m. at the Duke Softball Stadium.
#GoDuke
The Blue Devils improve to 14-1 in the 2021 campaign, extending their win streak to eight games, while the Eagles move to 0-10.
With the five-inning win, Walters permanently inked her name in the record book as the first Blue Devil to register a no-hitter. The Georgia native hurled a complete game with three strikeouts, only allowing one baserunner who was hit by a pitch, while notching her sixth win of the year (6-0).
"I really didn't even know what was going on and then after the fifth inning I was like 'oh ok cool, we're scoring runs' and then the game was over," Walters said. "Then they told me I pitched a no-hitter and I said 'OH!' It's an amazing feeling and I'm so glad that we were playing defense and hitting."
Scoreless through five innings, Duke garnered four of its eight hits in the bottom of the fifth to secure the victory in run-rule fashion. Juniors Kyla Morris and Deja Davis hit back-to-back singles, followed by freshman Francesca Frelick who brought in Duke's first run on an infield single to second (1-0). Looking to squeeze in a run, senior Rachel Crabtree reached on a fielder's choice bunt as the run was safe at home plate (2-0).
Executing the same strategy in the next at-bat as junior Kristina Foreman scored Frelick on a fielder's choice bunt (3-0). Senior Jameson Kavel reached on a hit to first base and sophomore Kamryn Jackson doubled to left field and advanced to third on a throwing error while three runs crossed the plate to put Duke ahead 6-0.
Bolan stepped into the box to pinch hit and launched her second walk-off hit in a Duke uniform, this time in home run fashion with a two-run shot to right field (8-0).
"I was just really excited to get up there and Coach [Marissa Young] said to me before my at-bat that I don't have to hit – I get to hit," Bolan said. "It put me in the right mindset and it was awesome to be able to end it when we did!"
Notables
- Walters became the first Duke player to record a no-hitter.
- Bolan garnered her second home run of the season and her second walk-off hit as a Blue Devil.
- Morris picked up her first hit of 2021 and finished the game going 2-for-2, tying her career-high two hits from last season against Rutgers on Feb. 15, 2020.
- Jackson also went 2-for-2 with three RBI.
- It only took Duke a total of five minutes and 17 seconds from the first run scored to Bolan's walk-off home run to score the eight runs needed to secure the win.
Duke returns to action on Sunday, March 7, with a home game versus UConn. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m. at the Duke Softball Stadium.
#GoDuke
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Walters, Shelby (6-0)
L: HURLEY,Kiara (0-7)
Base Running:
HBP: SANCHEZ,Tamiera 1
Batting:
2B: Jackson, Kamryn 1 ; Morris, Kyla 1
HR: Bolan, Sydney 1
RBI: Frelick, Francesca 1 ; Crabtree, Rachel 1 ; Foreman, Kristina 1 ; Jackson, Kamryn 3 ; Bolan, Sydney 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Davis, Deja 1 ; Frelick, Francesca 1 ; Crabtree, Rachel 1 ; Foreman, Kristina 1 ; Kavel, Jameson 1 ; Jackson, Kamryn 1 ; Bolan, Sydney 1 ; Morris, Kyla 1
SB: Frelick, Francesca 1 ; Jackson, Kamryn 1
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