Curd’s Complete Game Shutout Guides Duke to Series Win Over Clemson

Sunday, April 26

Durham, N.C.

5 p.m.

Duke University

38-13, 20-4

Clemson

32-19, 13-11

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Clemson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Duke	1	0	0	0	2	3	X	6	5	0

Cassidy Curd pitching versus Clemson Sunday April 26

Curd’s Complete Game Shutout Guides Duke to Series Win Over Clemson

4/26/2026 10:48:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

DURHAM, N.C. – A complete game shutout from senior Cassidy Curd helped guide No. 14 Duke to a 6-0 victory over Clemson in Sunday's rubber match. The left-handed pitcher held the Tigers' offense scoreless through seven innings to set the program record with 13 career shutouts.

Curd limited the Tigers to just three hits through seven innings, working around seven walks and recording a game-high five strikeouts. The Port St. Lucie, Florida, native improves to 17-2 on the year after 31 appearances in the circle.

Seniors D'Auna Jennings and Aminah Vega and redshirt junior Jessica Oakland made up Duke's five hits during the contest. The trio also combined to drive in five of six runs on the night.

Duke closes out the regular season with a 38-13 overall record and a 20-4 mark in ACC play. With the victory, the Blue Devils have won all eight conference series this season and have not dropped a three-game set since falling to No. 9 Florida State March 21-23, 2025.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Jennings sent a leadoff home run over the right field wall to give Duke an early 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the first.
The next three frames went scoreless as both sides combined to allow just three baserunners to advance into scoring position.
Vega extended Duke's edge to 3-0 in the bottom of the fifth with a two-run home run off the scoreboard in left center field. Her long ball brought in Jennings after she reached on a hit by pitch.
Jennings sparked a two-out rally in the following frame, slipping a base hit down the left field line to score freshman London Collins, running for classmate Gabriella Shadek. Jennings moved up on a stolen base and wild pitch before coming home on Oakland's infield single. Two batters later, sophomore Layla Lamar drew a bases-loaded walk to add another run and push the gap to 6-0.
Curd and the Blue Devil defense held strong in the final frame, surrendering a leadoff single to right field but kept the Tigers from moving into scoring position with a fielder's choice and a pair of strikeouts to preserve the shutout.

NOTES

Curd's 17 wins ranks tied for second in the ACC with Stanford's Zoe Prystajko and sit just one behind Jazzy Francik of Florida State.
Curd collected five strikeouts during the contest to raise her season total to 115.
Jennings recorded her fifth home run of the season and seventh of her career.
Oakland and Jennings tallied their 16th and fourth multi-RBI performances, respectively.
Oakland extended her hitting streak to a team-high 13 games, finishing 2-for-4 on the night.
Duke now leads the all-time series with Clemson, 15-5, including a 5-2 record when playing at Smith Family Stadium.

UP NEXT
The Blue Devils turn their attention to postseason play and are set to compete in the 2026 ACC Softball Championships May 6-9 at Palmer Park in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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