No. 5 Duke Completes Series Sweep Over No. 15 Virginia Tech Saturday

Saturday, March 30

Durham, N.C.

1 p.m.

Duke University

29-3, 0

Virginia Tech

25-8-1, 0

Virginia Tech

Duke

No. 5 Duke Completes Series Sweep Over No. 15 Virginia Tech Saturday

3/30/2024 7:51:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

DURHAM – Fifth-ranked Duke (29-3, 10-2 ACC) completed the series sweep over No. 15 Virginia Tech (25-8-1, 9-3 ACC) after collecting a 5-2 victory on Saturday at Duke Softball Stadium.

The Blue Devils outscored the Hokies, 25-12, during the three-game set to mark the program's first series sweep over Virginia Tech.

Senior Claire Davidson and graduate student Gisele Tapia led the offense in the series finale, both finishing 2-for-3 with one run scored. Davidson also drove in three of Duke's five runs with a three-run blast in the bottom of the third. Sophomore Aminah Vega went 1-for-2 with two RBI to round out the Blue Devils' five runs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Blue Devils opened the scoring in the bottom of the first after Vega reached on a fielder's choice to score Tapia, who led off the frame with a base hit before advancing to second on a Hokies throwing error.
Virginia Tech's Emma Ritter responded in the top of the second with a two-run home run to give the Hokies a 2-1 lead.
Sophomore D'Auna Jennings and Tapia opened the bottom of the third with a pair of base hits, before being brought in on Davidson's three-run shot to right field.
Vega followed with a solo blast straight out of center field to stretch the Blue Devils' gap to 5-2.
The next three frames became a pitcher's duel between sophomore Cassidy Curd and the Hokies' Emma Lemley. Both sides combined to allow four runners to reach base on a pair of singles and two hit by pitch.
Curd retired three of the final four batters she faced in the top of the seventh to seal the victory.

NOTES

Curd picked up the win in the circle after tossing 5.0 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts.
The Port St. Lucie, Fla., native improved her season ledger to 5-2, after 15 appearances on the year.
Vega has homered in three of her last four games, including two of the three games against the Hokies.
Davidson tallied her ninth long ball and 10th multi-RBI game of the season.
The Blue Devils remain undefeated at home with a 16-0 record on the year.
Duke is now 6-2 against top-25 opponents this season, falling only to No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 16 Florida State.

UP NEXT
The Blue Devils continue their seven-game homestand on Wednesday, welcoming Charlotte to Duke Softball Stadium for a non-conference matchup. First pitch is slated for 5 p.m.

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