GREENBORO, N.C. – Following a strong performance in the NC State series, junior
Shelby Walters collected her first weekly honor as she was named ACC Pitcher of the Week.
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The Cohutta, Ga., native picked up a 2-0 record in three appearances on the weekend, including the program's first combined no-hitter in Duke's 10-0 five-inning win on Friday night. She finished the weekend with a 0.00 ERA through 10.1 innings, only letting up six hits and six walks, while striking out eight Wolfpack batters.
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In her first appearance of the weekend, Walters started in the circle and threw two hitless innings with a pair of strikeouts on Friday. Walters went 5.1 frames in game three of the series for her first win, letting up three hits while striking out a pair. She entered in relief in game four to tally her second victory of the weekend, pitching three innings in which she tallied four punchouts.
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The honor is the first of her career and fourth weekly pitching award for Duke this season as senior
Peyton St. George has won it on three occasions.
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