In a series marked by alternating shutouts, the Blue Devils rallied for the rubber match victory after being upset Saturday afternoon.
Nationally, the Blue Devils rank fifth in runs per game, seventh in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, fourth in slugging, and eighth in home runs per game. It’s fair to say this is rarified air.
While the Blue Devils faltered under the weight of accumulating missteps in their second meeting with Clemson Saturday, they firmly outplayed the Tigers Sunday to take the three-game series with a 7-1 win.
The Blue Devils entered their fourth home invitational looking to recover from their top-five loss to Florida Feb. 18. They got two opportunities to notch a ranked win against Michigan, both times carrying momentum from early-afternoon run-rule wins.
Duke stormed into contention Wednesday against Elon in the third, beginning with a shot into left by outfielder/pitcher Claire Davidson.
The Blue Devils took down the No. 2 team in the country in its opening weekend event.
The Blue Devils battled their way to the ACC Championship last season, yet were ranked fourth in the conference this preseason behind Florida State, Clemson and Virginia Tech. The good news: Duke is as primed as it's ever been.
As 2021 comes to a close, The Chronicle's sports department takes a look back at the biggest stories of the year in Duke athletics. Each day, we will review a major game, event or storyline that helped shape the course of the year for the Blue Devils.
Anxious hitters, rattled pitchers, tough late-inning decisions—all occasional problems that hurt the Blue Devils throughout the season, but never with major consequence. That changed Sunday.
Despite nearly falling victim to a no-hitter and facing elimination, Duke is staying alive another day after prevailing in a marathon duel.
The No. 13-seed Blue Devils defeated UNC Greensboro 2-0 in the opening game of the Athens, Ga., regional at Jack Turner Stadium Friday afternoon.
Duke is conference champions, but it still has work to do.
It’s rare enough to have two aces on a roster. It’s even more rare when both of these said aces are best friends who genuinely root for the other without jealousy, but this is the story of Peyton St. George and Shelby Walters.
You just need to score one more run than the opponent to win the game. Duke started its tournament run with two one-run games, and came out hoisting the ACC Championship trophy after a third.
Despite the historic breakthroughs of “Team Four,” most of Duke’s 2021 season has come without major in-game dramatics. Until Friday.
Duke had been rolling as the ACC tournament got underway, and it took a valiant yet composed effort to bring the Blue Devils their first-ever postseason victory.
Of all the records set by “Team 4,” none are more indicative of this than last weekend's hit-by-pitch accomplishments, a true team effort if there ever was one.
The Blue Devils opened the weekend with four first-inning home runs, tying a team record. They closed the weekend having scored 33 runs, a school record for an ACC series, and having locked up the 3-seed in the conference tournament, also a program-best.
The 2021 season has been a wild ride, featuring some of the greatest moments in Duke softball’s short history, and this past weekend’s series against North Carolina created another one.
The last few weeks have been a rollercoaster, but Duke gave a glimpse of its earlier season form over the weekend.
