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No. 14 Duke Battles East Carolina in Non-Conference Doubleheader
3/29/2022 4:00:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM – No. 14 Duke softball (23-5, 8-2 ACC) is set for a midweek doubleheader, traveling in-state to matchup with East Carolina on Wednesday at 4 p.m., and 6 p.m., at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium, in Greenville, N.C.
Both games against the Pirates (18-13, 2-1 AAC) will be streamed on ESPN Plus, with the second game to shortly follow the conclusion of the opener.
Last Time Out
Duke battled the elements all weekend, but only managed to get one game in, dropping the lone matchup, 8-1, to Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., before the remaining two games were canceled due to poor weather conditions. Graduate student Rachel Crabtree kept her hot streak going with the lone RBI in the loss to the Fighting Irish, but the Blue Devils couldn't recover from an early deficit, followed by a nearly two-and-a-half-hour rain delay.
Opponent History
Duke vs. East Carolina – Series Tied, 1-1
The Blue Devils and Pirates have met on two occasions, with the last meeting coming in 2019. Both teams won 4-1 decisions on their respective home fields, with the last meeting going the way of the Blue Devils. In the last meeting on Apr. 23, 2019, Kristina Foreman hit a home run, while Marissa Gagliano drove in two more runs, and pitcher Brianna Butler threw six scoreless innings to secure the victory for the Blue Devils. The two sides also met during fall ball, with the Blue Devils winning the game 19-0.
Scouting The Opponent
East Carolina: The Pirates enter the doubleheader at 18-13 overall, opening their conference slate by taking two of three games against Memphis. On offense, the Pirates are led by Faith Jarvis, who is hitting .396 and has stolen 17 bases, while Sydney Yoder is an impact bat, with 26 RBI this season. In the circle, Madisyn Davis has been a key piece for the Pirates, going 6-1 with a 2.11 ERA (59.2 IP) and throwing three complete games.
What to Watch For
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL".
#GoDuke
Both games against the Pirates (18-13, 2-1 AAC) will be streamed on ESPN Plus, with the second game to shortly follow the conclusion of the opener.
Last Time Out
Duke battled the elements all weekend, but only managed to get one game in, dropping the lone matchup, 8-1, to Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., before the remaining two games were canceled due to poor weather conditions. Graduate student Rachel Crabtree kept her hot streak going with the lone RBI in the loss to the Fighting Irish, but the Blue Devils couldn't recover from an early deficit, followed by a nearly two-and-a-half-hour rain delay.
Opponent History
Duke vs. East Carolina – Series Tied, 1-1
The Blue Devils and Pirates have met on two occasions, with the last meeting coming in 2019. Both teams won 4-1 decisions on their respective home fields, with the last meeting going the way of the Blue Devils. In the last meeting on Apr. 23, 2019, Kristina Foreman hit a home run, while Marissa Gagliano drove in two more runs, and pitcher Brianna Butler threw six scoreless innings to secure the victory for the Blue Devils. The two sides also met during fall ball, with the Blue Devils winning the game 19-0.
Scouting The Opponent
East Carolina: The Pirates enter the doubleheader at 18-13 overall, opening their conference slate by taking two of three games against Memphis. On offense, the Pirates are led by Faith Jarvis, who is hitting .396 and has stolen 17 bases, while Sydney Yoder is an impact bat, with 26 RBI this season. In the circle, Madisyn Davis has been a key piece for the Pirates, going 6-1 with a 2.11 ERA (59.2 IP) and throwing three complete games.
What to Watch For
- Foreman and Caroline Jacobsen are closing in on 100 career RBIs, with Foreman just one away and Jacobsen two away.
- Jameson Kavel has been one of the top doubles' hitters in the ACC with 10 on the year to rank second in the ACC. She is closing in on the program's single season record of 15, set by Raine Wilson in 2018.
- In addition, Kavel is just one double away from 50 in her collegiate career.
- Kavel is also on a 12-game on-base streak, the longest streak for her this season and third-longest by a Blue Devil this season.
- Peyton St. George ranks seventh in the nation in wins with 13 and needs just seven more to set a new single season program record.
- Duke is swinging for the fences early this season, ranking eighth in the nation in home runs per game at 1.75. Foreman and Kavel lead the team with eight on the season.
- With 49 home runs on the season, the Blue Devils have already blown past their single season record of 47 from last season.
- In addition to leading the ACC in home runs per game, the Blue Devils also lead the league in batting average (.329), slugging percentage (.618), on-base percentage (.421) and scoring (6.89 runs per game).
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL".
#GoDuke
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