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Wednesday, February 23
Durham, N.C.
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Photo by: Duke Athletics
No. 13 Blue Devils Ride Long Ball to Win Over Elon
2/23/2022 9:49:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM – The No. 13 Duke softball program (9-2, 0-0 ACC) used three home runs to recover from an early deficit, defeating Elon (7-3, 0-0 CAA) 5-4 on Wednesday night at Duke Softball Stadium.
The Phoenix were the first on the board after a scoreless first inning, scoring four runs in the top of the second inning. Elon loaded the bases behind two hit by pitches and a walk and were able to accumulate the runs off a bases loaded walk and two RBI singles.
The Blue Devils would not be down for long, as they began the third inning with back-to-back singles from Claire Davidson and Ana Gold. After the Phoenix got two outs, Caroline Jacobsen took the first pitch she saw into deep left center for a three-run home run to cut the deficit to 4-3. Kristina Foreman immediately followed that with a home run of her own, tying the game with a shot to dead center field.
Taking over in the circle in the third inning was Peyton St. George, who turned in a standout performance in relief. The Mechanicsville, Va., native controlled the Phoenix lineup from the first batter, ultimately going five scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and striking out eight.
The two teams traded blows throughout the remainder of the game, until Rachel Crabtree stepped to the plate in the sixth inning. The graduate student launched an opposite field home run off the left field scoreboard, giving the Blue Devils the lead for good. St. George helped seal the victory with a strikeout in the seventh inning.
The Blue Devils are back in action on Thursday, hosting the first day of the Duke Invitational with a matchup against Army at 5 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
Notes:
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL".
#GoDuke
The Phoenix were the first on the board after a scoreless first inning, scoring four runs in the top of the second inning. Elon loaded the bases behind two hit by pitches and a walk and were able to accumulate the runs off a bases loaded walk and two RBI singles.
The Blue Devils would not be down for long, as they began the third inning with back-to-back singles from Claire Davidson and Ana Gold. After the Phoenix got two outs, Caroline Jacobsen took the first pitch she saw into deep left center for a three-run home run to cut the deficit to 4-3. Kristina Foreman immediately followed that with a home run of her own, tying the game with a shot to dead center field.
Taking over in the circle in the third inning was Peyton St. George, who turned in a standout performance in relief. The Mechanicsville, Va., native controlled the Phoenix lineup from the first batter, ultimately going five scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and striking out eight.
The two teams traded blows throughout the remainder of the game, until Rachel Crabtree stepped to the plate in the sixth inning. The graduate student launched an opposite field home run off the left field scoreboard, giving the Blue Devils the lead for good. St. George helped seal the victory with a strikeout in the seventh inning.
The Blue Devils are back in action on Thursday, hosting the first day of the Duke Invitational with a matchup against Army at 5 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
Notes:
- Jameson Kavel, Jacobsen and Gold each extended their season opening on-base streaks to 11 games.
- Jacobsen and Foreman each reached 25 career home runs, going back-to-back in the third inning.
- Foreman has five home runs in her first 11 games. The senior didn't reach that mark last season until Mar. 17 and finished the year with 12.
- Davidson has now reached base safely in seven of her last nine at bats, hitting two home runs and notching seven RBI in that span.
- The Blue Devils matched their largest comeback of the season, after starting the game down 4-0.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL".
#GoDuke
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: St. George, Peyton (3-0)
L: Cherry, Taylor (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Murray, Rebecca 1
RBI: Grant, Megan 1 ; Schaal, Gabi 2 ; Menscer, Drew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Goldwait, K. 1 ; Davis, Carley 1 ; Hatzopoulos, Chloe 1 ; Menscer, Drew 1
HBP: White, Megan 1 ; Hatzopoulos, Chloe 1
Batting:
HR: Jacobsen, Caroline 1 ; Foreman, Kristina 1 ; Crabtree, Rachel 1
RBI: Jacobsen, Caroline 3 ; Foreman, Kristina 1 ; Crabtree, Rachel 1
SH: Torres, Kelly 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gold, Ana 1 ; Jacobsen, Caroline 1 ; Foreman, Kristina 1 ; Crabtree, Rachel 1 ; Davidson, Claire 1
SB: Jackson, Kamryn 2
CS: Foreman, Kristina 1
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