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Photo by: Duke Athletics
No. 14 Blue Devils Sweep Doubleheader at East Carolina
3/30/2022 9:29:00 PM | Softball
GREENVILLE, N.C. – No. 14 Duke softball (25-5, 8-2 ACC) struck early and often for runs, as the Blue Devils swept a doubleheader at East Carolina on Wednesday night at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium.
The Blue Devils took the opening game, 6-3, over the Pirates (18-15, 2-1 AAC) and finished off the sweep with a 9-1 win in five innings in the nightcap.
Game One – Duke Wins, 6-3
The Blue Devils were able to give starting pitcher Jala Wright an early cushion, as Rachel Crabtree and Jameson Kavel each reached base, setting up Kristina Foreman. The senior jumped on Pirates pitcher Madisyn Davis, launching a home run over the left field wall for a 3-0 lead.
After trading scoreless frames in the second and third innings, the Blue Devils were able to extend their lead in the fourth. Caroline Jacobsen led off the inning with a single and Kyla Morris walked to set up Kamryn Jackson. Jackson punched a single up the middle, scoring Jacobsen to make it 4-0.
While the Blue Devils were tallying runs, Wright continued a tremendous run of pitching to keep East Carolina off the board, tallying 5.1 innings of no-hit softball. However, the Pirates finally struck in the bottom of the sixth inning, as the ECU drove in two runs to break up the no-hitter. However, Wright closed the inning with a groundout to keep the lead at 6-2.
Lillie Walker stepped in for Wright to close out the game in the circle in the seventh inning, allowing one run, but securing the final score of 6-3.
Game Two – Duke Wins 9-1 (F/5)
After scoring three runs in the first inning of game one, the Blue Devils bettered it in game two with five in the opening frame. Kavel led off the game with a double and came home on a double steal with Deja Davis for a 1-0 lead.
Crabtree was able to drive in Davis shortly thereafter on an RBI single, and pinch runner Kelsey Zampa came home on a Kelly Torres RBI single to make it 3-0. Two more RBI groundouts from Gisele Tapia and Claire Davidson capped off a big opening frame.
The second inning was more of the same for the Blue Devils, who followed a similar pattern to the first, as Kavel notched a hit and Crabtree drove her in for a 6-0 lead. After a hit by Foreman, Torres would drive home another run on an RBI double. Davidson would finish off another big inning on offense with a two-RBI single to make it 9-0.
Davidson gave herself a large cushion in the circle, only allowing one run from the Pirates in the third inning, while ultimately striking out four batters in the win. Walker would return for the second consecutive game, shutting the door with a scoreless fifth inning.
The Blue Devils will return home to jump back into ACC play, hosting Boston College for a three-game set from Apr. 1-3, with the opener to take place for Friday at 6 p.m. All three games 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 Blue Devils took the opening game, 6-3, over the Pirates (18-15, 2-1 AAC) and finished off the sweep with a 9-1 win in five innings in the nightcap.
Game One – Duke Wins, 6-3
The Blue Devils were able to give starting pitcher Jala Wright an early cushion, as Rachel Crabtree and Jameson Kavel each reached base, setting up Kristina Foreman. The senior jumped on Pirates pitcher Madisyn Davis, launching a home run over the left field wall for a 3-0 lead.
After trading scoreless frames in the second and third innings, the Blue Devils were able to extend their lead in the fourth. Caroline Jacobsen led off the inning with a single and Kyla Morris walked to set up Kamryn Jackson. Jackson punched a single up the middle, scoring Jacobsen to make it 4-0.
While the Blue Devils were tallying runs, Wright continued a tremendous run of pitching to keep East Carolina off the board, tallying 5.1 innings of no-hit softball. However, the Pirates finally struck in the bottom of the sixth inning, as the ECU drove in two runs to break up the no-hitter. However, Wright closed the inning with a groundout to keep the lead at 6-2.
Lillie Walker stepped in for Wright to close out the game in the circle in the seventh inning, allowing one run, but securing the final score of 6-3.
Game Two – Duke Wins 9-1 (F/5)
After scoring three runs in the first inning of game one, the Blue Devils bettered it in game two with five in the opening frame. Kavel led off the game with a double and came home on a double steal with Deja Davis for a 1-0 lead.
Crabtree was able to drive in Davis shortly thereafter on an RBI single, and pinch runner Kelsey Zampa came home on a Kelly Torres RBI single to make it 3-0. Two more RBI groundouts from Gisele Tapia and Claire Davidson capped off a big opening frame.
The second inning was more of the same for the Blue Devils, who followed a similar pattern to the first, as Kavel notched a hit and Crabtree drove her in for a 6-0 lead. After a hit by Foreman, Torres would drive home another run on an RBI double. Davidson would finish off another big inning on offense with a two-RBI single to make it 9-0.
Davidson gave herself a large cushion in the circle, only allowing one run from the Pirates in the third inning, while ultimately striking out four batters in the win. Walker would return for the second consecutive game, shutting the door with a scoreless fifth inning.
The Blue Devils will return home to jump back into ACC play, hosting Boston College for a three-game set from Apr. 1-3, with the opener to take place for Friday at 6 p.m. All three games will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
Notes:
- Foreman's three-run home run crossed her past the 100 RBI threshold in her collegiate career.
- Wright's 5.1 no-hit innings to start the game is the longest hitless stretch of her career, beating her five-inning no-hitter of Army on Feb. 24.
- Kavel's double in the first inning of game two was the 50th of her collegiate career.
- It also extended her season-high on-base streak to 14 games, good for the second longest stretch by a Blue Devil this season.
- Crabtree became the fourth Blue Devil with an on-base streak of 10 games or more, reaching in her 10th consecutive in the nightcap.
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: Wright, Jala (5-1)
L: Madisyn Davis (6-2)
Batting:
HR: Kavel, Jameson 1 ; Foreman, Kristina 1
RBI: Tapia, Gisele 1 ; Kavel, Jameson 1 ; Foreman, Kristina 3 ; Jackson, Kamryn 1
SH: Frelick, Francesca 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Crabtree, Rachel 1 ; Kavel, Jameson 2 ; Foreman, Kristina 1 ; Jacobsen, Caroline 1 ; Davidson, Claire 1
SB: Davidson, Claire 1
HBP: Crabtree, Rachel 1
Batting:
2B: Logyn Estes 1
3B: Jocelyn Alonso 1
RBI: Jocelyn Alonso 1 ; Bailee Wilson 1 ; Bailey Ledvina 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Faith Jarvis 1 ; Jocelyn Alonso 1 ; Logyn Estes 1
Game Leaders
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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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AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
3
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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UT
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INF
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OF
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OF
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INF
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C/3B
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P
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P
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