Vega Leads No. 19 Duke to 14-2 Road Win Over Charlotte

Tuesday, April 15

Charlotte, N.C.

6 p.m.

Duke University

32-13

Charlotte

23-23

Duke

Charlotte

Vega Leads No. 19 Duke to 14-2 Road Win Over Charlotte

4/15/2025 10:17:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Junior Aminah Vega drove in a career-high six runs to help lead No. 19 Duke (32-13) past Charlotte (23-23), 14-2, at Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium Tuesday night.

The DeBary, Fla., native recorded the second multi-home run game of her career after sending out a two-run and three-run blast during the contest. Vega finished 3-for-4 at the plate with three runs.

Graduate student Thessa Malau'ulu and senior Ana Gold also sent out solo home runs against the Niners, hitting 2-for-2 and 3-for-4, respectively, on the night. The duo combined to drive in four of Duke's 14 runs.

Graduate student Dani Drogemuller tossed the complete game in the circle, allowing two runs off three hits in 5.0 innings of work. Drogemuller fanned three during the contest to push her past the 400-career strikeout
milestone.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Vega crushed a two-run home run in the top of the first to give the Blue Devils an early lead. Her long ball brought in Malau'ulu, who drew a lead-off walk. Two batters later, Gold came home on a Charlotte throwing error to make it a 3-0 game.
The Blue Devils used a one-out walk and three straight base hits to plate three additional runs in the top of the second and create a 6-0 gap.
Malau'ulu extended Duke's edge to 7-0 in the top of the fourth with a solo blast over the center field wall.
Charlotte's Jaylah Jarnell responded in the home half, slipping a two-out single up the middle to plate a pair of runs and cut the deficit to 7-2.
Duke's offense erupted in the top of the fifth with a seven-run frame, highlighted by back-to-back long balls from Vega and Gold, to secure the run-rule victory, 14-2.

NOTES

Vega tallied her 200th career hit with a two-run shot in the top of the first.
The DeBary, Fla., native homered in back-to-back games for the fourth time in her career and first since the Virginia Tech series March 29-30, 2024.
Gold and Malau'ulu recorded their 10th and fifth home runs on the year, respectively.
Drogemuller improved her season ledger to 12-5 after 27 appearances.
Duke recorded its 12th multi-home run game of the year and has tallied at least one home run in 11 of its last 12 games.
The Blue Devils are 10-3 in run-rule games this season.

UP NEXT
The Blue Devils return home to host Notre Dame for a three-game conference series at Duke Softball Stadium. The three-game set will also mark the program's senior weekend. Thursday's opener is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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