No. 3 Duke Secures 10th Straight ACC Series with 4-3 Win Over No. 19 Clemson

Saturday, April 13

Clemson, S.C.

1 p.m.

Duke University

36-4, 0

Clemson

28-13, 0

Duke

Clemson

No. 3 Duke Secures 10th Straight ACC Series with 4-3 Win Over No. 19 Clemson

4/13/2024 7:20:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

CLEMSON, S.C. – Third-ranked Duke secured its 10th consecutive ACC series victory on Saturday afternoon when it defeated No. 19 Clemson, 4-3, at McWhorter Stadium.

The Blue Devils (36-4, 15-2 ACC), who have not dropped a conference series since March 24-26, 2023, earned their second straight series win over the Tigers (28-3, 11-6 ACC).

Senior Jala Wright earned the start and the win inside the circle, allowing three runs across five hits in 5.0 innings of work. The Charlotte, N.C., native fanned a game-high seven during the contest and improved her season ledger to 13-1. Classmate Lillie Walker registered her third save of the season after entering in the sixth inning and retiring all six batters she faced.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Senior Claire Davidson put the Blue Devils on the board in the top of the third with a three-run home run over the center field wall. Her long ball also scored sophomore D'Auna Jennings and senior Kelly Torres after the duo reached on back-to-back singles.
Clemson immediately answered in the bottom half of the frame with three runs off two hits and a pair of wild pitches to even the score at 3-3.
Junior Ana Gold then broke the deadlock when she scored the go-ahead run in the top of the sixth inning following a sacrifice bunt from senior Francesca Frelick. Gold led off the frame with a single before advancing to third on Frelick's bunt and then home after a Tigers' throwing error.
Clemson started the bottom of the sixth inning with a double to right field, but Walker came in to retire the next three batters to hold off the Tigers' rally.

NOTES

Davidson's three-run shot in the top of the third pushed her past the 100-career RBI milestone. She now has 102 in her career.
The Lakewood Ranch, Fla., native has notched a home run in back-to-back games and has 15 long balls on the year to lead the Blue Devils.
With her seven strikeouts in the game, Wright ties teammate Cassidy Curd with a team-high 108.
Sophomore Aminah Vega continues to lead the team in doubles after recording her 15th two-bagger of the season.
Frelick has tallied a team-high six sacrifice hits on the year.

UP NEXT
Duke and Clemson conclude their three-game series on Sunday night at McWhorter Stadium. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on ACC Network.

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