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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.
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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.
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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).
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"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."
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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).
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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.
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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).
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"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!"
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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.
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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.
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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).
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"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."
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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).
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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.
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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).
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"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!"
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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.
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#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
Game Leaders
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AB
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RBI
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AB
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R
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RBI
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AB
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R
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H
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RBI
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