DURHAM, N.C. (theACC.com) – No. 5 seed Clemson defeated No. 4 seed Virginia, 8-1, on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Softball Championship at the Duke Softball Stadium. The Tigers are set to play No. 1 seed Duke in the semifinals on Friday, May 10, at 1 p.m.
The two-time ACC Player of the Year Valerie Cagle led off the scoring with a single to left field in the first inning to give the Tigers an early 1-0 lead. Alex Brown singled through the right side to push Clemson’s lead to 2-0 in the second inning.
Virginia’s lone run came in the fourth inning as Sarah Coon drove in a run with a single up the middle.
In the fifth inning, the Tigers loaded the bases and scored off a sacrifice fly to take a two-run lead, 3-1. Brown then hit her second single of the day to drive in two more runs to put Clemson up, 5-1.
CU’s Arielle Oda walked to start off the seventh inning and immediately scored off Clark’s double to right field, before the Tigers would score their final two runs off a single up the middle from Cagle to secure the 8-1 victory.
The quarterfinals continue with No. 2 Florida State against No. 10 Notre Dame live on ACC Network and will end with the nightcap between No. 3 Virginia Tech and No. 6 Georgia Tech.
2024 ACC Softball Championship Schedule
Wednesday, May 8
Game 1: #9 Boston College 1, #8 Syracuse 0 | Box Score
Game 2: #10 Notre Dame 7, #7 North Carolina 4 | Box Score
Thursday, May 9
Game 3: #1 Duke 2, #9 Boston College 0 (10 inn.) | Box Score
Game 4: #5 Clemson 8, #4 Virginia 1 | Box Score
Game 5: #2 Florida State vs. #10 Notre Dame | 5:35 p.m. | ACCN | Live Results
Game 6: #3 Virginia Tech vs. #6 Georgia Tech | TBA | ACCN | Live Results
Friday, May 10
Game 7: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 | 1 p.m. | ACCN
Game 8: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 | 3:30 p.m. | ACCN
Saturday, May 11
Game 9: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2
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