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No. 17 Duke Tops No. 7 Tennessee, 6-3
4/15/2026 11:18:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM, N.C. – No. 17 Duke jumped out to an early lead, plating three runs within the first five pitches of the game, and continued its momentum to top No. 7 Tennessee, 6-3, Wednesday night at Smith Family Stadium.
The Blue Devils picked up their second top-10 win of the season and improved to 32-12 overall, while the Lady Vols move to 37-7 on the year.
Redshirt junior Jessica Oakland and graduate student Tyrina Jones powered the offense with their multi-hit nights, each finishing 2-for-3 at the plate. Jones homered for her fourth straight game, driving in two of six runs, while Oakland sent out a three-run blast for her 12th multi-RBI performance of the year.
Senior Cassidy Curd was stellar in the circle against a strong Tennessee offense, working a no-hitter until the top of the fourth. Curd tossed 5.1 innings, surrendering three runs off four hits while striking out five.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Duke travels to Brighton, Massachusetts this weekend to face Boston College in a three-game conference series at the Harrington Athletics Village. Friday's series opener is set for 4 p.m. on ACCNX.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
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The Blue Devils picked up their second top-10 win of the season and improved to 32-12 overall, while the Lady Vols move to 37-7 on the year.
Redshirt junior Jessica Oakland and graduate student Tyrina Jones powered the offense with their multi-hit nights, each finishing 2-for-3 at the plate. Jones homered for her fourth straight game, driving in two of six runs, while Oakland sent out a three-run blast for her 12th multi-RBI performance of the year.
Senior Cassidy Curd was stellar in the circle against a strong Tennessee offense, working a no-hitter until the top of the fourth. Curd tossed 5.1 innings, surrendering three runs off four hits while striking out five.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Seniors D'Auna Jennings and Aminah Vega opened the bottom of the first with back-to-back base hits. Oakland followed with a three-run home run off the scoreboard in left center field to give Duke an early 3-0 lead.
- Jones stretched the gap to 5-0 in the third inning with her two-run shot straight out of center field. The long ball brought in Oakland from first after she slipped a two-out single into right field.
- Tennessee fought off the shutout in the top of the fifth, posting a three-run frame using home runs from sisters Alannah and Gabby Leach, to pull within two, 5-3.
- Senior KK Mathis pushed Duke ahead 6-3 in the following frame with a sacrifice fly to left field. She brought in Jones from third, who reached on a double to left field before advancing on sophomore Layla Lamar's single to right.
- Down to their final out, the Lady Vols put together a late rally, loading the bases on a walk, double to right center field and a hit by pitch. Redshirt freshman Ava Bradshaw took over for Mathis in the circle and retired the final batter on a foul out to left field, leaving the game-tying runs stranded.
- Jones recorded her 18th home run of the season and has now homered in four straight games.
- Oakland tallied her ninth home run as a Blue Devil and 43rd of her career.
- Bradshaw earned her first career save.
- Curd's 15 wins on the year ranks tied for first in the ACC with Jazzy Francik (Florida State) and Sierra Maness (Clemson).
- The Blue Devils earned their 11th ranked win of the season. Duke is 51-64 all time against ranked foes.
- Duke evened the all-time series with Tennessee, 1-1.
Duke travels to Brighton, Massachusetts this weekend to face Boston College in a three-game conference series at the Harrington Athletics Village. Friday's series opener is set for 4 p.m. on ACCNX.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
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