DURHAM – No. 13 Duke softball heads to Blacksburg, Va., to face Virginia Tech in a three-game conference series. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. on Friday.
The Blue Devils (26-7, 8-4 ACC) dropped their first ACC series of the season after falling, 2-1, to No. 6 Florida State at Duke Softball Stadium last weekend. In the rubber match on Sunday, three Blue Devils finished with one hit on the day, led by senior Gisele Tapia‘s 1-for-2 performance with one RBI. Freshman Sophie Garner-MacKinnon was pinned with her first loss of the season after giving up three runs, two earned, and one walk during her 0.1 innings in the circle.
Virginia Tech (26-6, 8-1) enters the weekend on a four-game winning streak after a series sweep over Chattanooga and a 9-5 win over Liberty on Tuesday. The Hokies’ Emma Lemley earned her 16th win of the season after working all 7.0 innings against the Flames. Lemley struck out eight while giving up five runs, four earned, on six hits and three walks.
HOW TO FOLLOW
The games on Friday and Saturday will be available on ACC Network Extra while Sunday’s contest will be broadcast on ACC Network.
Friday at 6 p.m.
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Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Sunday at 12 p.m.
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INSIDE THE SERIES
Virginia Tech leads the all-time series 8-3, with Duke’s most recent win coming in 2021. The last time the pair met was in 2021 when the Blue Devils defeated the Hokies, 3-1, to close out a four-game ACC series at Duke Softball Stadium.
LAST TIME OUT
Duke picked up its first ACC series loss of the season after falling, 2-1, to No. 6 Florida State last weekend at Duke Softball Stadium.
The Blue Devils fell to the Seminoles, 4-1, in the series-opening game on Friday before bouncing back with a 2-1 win on Saturday. Freshman Aminah Vega blasted a two-run home run over the left field wall to secure the win and tie the series up at 1-1.
After multiple rain delays, Florida State claimed a 7-3 edge over the Blue Devils in Sunday’s rubber match before the game was halted in the top of the sixth inning due to travel restrictions for the Seminoles.
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils continue the road swing on Wednesday with a doubleheader against UNC Wilmington at Boseman Field. The first game is slated for 2 p.m. with the second to follow immediately…
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