BRIGHTON, Mass. – Sophomore Macee Eaton set the program’s single-season RBI record as a back and forth battle went the way of the higher seed on Thursday (May 8) and No. 25 Virginia (37-17) fell to No. 15 Clemson (42-12) in the ACC quarterfinals by a score of 7-4 at the Harrington Athletics Village at Boston College.
Virgina was the seven seed in the tournament, while Clemson was the two seed.
Macee Eaton is your new single-season RBI record holder at UVA! She’s got 59 so far this season!#GoHoos | #HoosNext pic.twitter.com/PrOswNMPC4
— Virginia Softball (@UVASoftball) May 8, 2025
HOW IT HAPPENED
Clemson got on the board in the fourth, converting a leadoff double into a run. Julia Knowler doubled off the wall in left field to start the inning and took third on a groundout. Aby Viera laced a single through the left side to bring Knowler home and put Clemson up 1-0.
Virginia responded in the fifth, taking the lead with a two-RBI single to center from Jade Hylton. Virginia worked the bases loaded with a single and a pair of hit batters. Hylton came to the plate with two outs and dropped the base hit into center and pushed two runs home for the 2-1 lead.
Jade Hylton has the Hoos on top!
It’s 2-1 Hoos vs. Clemson in the fifth in Boston.
📊 Stats: https://t.co/HujPJO9QJQ
📺 ACCN: https://t.co/lRNmALAxfq#GoHoos | #HoosNext pic.twitter.com/izB59cHcZx— Virginia Softball (@UVASoftball) May 8, 2025
Clemson took the lead back in the fifth with a two-run shot to center with two outs from Maddie Moore.
The Cavaliers again had an answer as Macee Eaton sent one over the fence in right to make it a 4-3 lead. Kamyria Woody-Giggetts scored on the home run after entering to run for Bella Cabral who reached on a single.
Macee Eaton sets a new single-season RBI record and puts the Hoos back in front!
It’s 4-3 UVA over Clemson in the sixth.
📊 Stats: https://t.co/HujPJO9QJQ
📺 ACCN: https://t.co/lRNmALAxfq#GoHoos | #HoosNext pic.twitter.com/HB1hxU0V3o— Virginia Softball (@UVASoftball) May 8, 2025
The Tigers again had an answer, loading the bases in the bottom of the sixth with a walk, a hit batter and a bunt single. A grand slam from Taylor Pipkins put Clemson in front 7-4.
NOTING THE HOOS
• Macee Eaton set the single-season record for RBI with her home run in the sixth (59), passing the mark set by All-American Kristen Dennis in 2002.
• Eaton’s home run in the sixth was her 12th home run of the season and she is one of three…