OFFICIAL SOFTBALL DOUBLEHEADER THREAD: NO.16 CLEMSON vs. NC State

CUTrevor 2021-04-23 16:05:01


We're about to get underway here at McWhorter Stadium, as the Tigers wrap up their regular season home slate this weekend against NC State. Tigers have won 13 straight and 30 of last 32! Valerie Cagle will be in the circle for game one. The National Player of the Year candidate's 0.85 ERA leads the ACC and is 5th in the Power Five.

Game one begins at 5:00, and they will play a doubleheader tonight.





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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 16:05:26


Cagle gets a grounder for the first out and then hits the next batter.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 16:10:03


Cagle gets a big K! Runner on 2nd with 2 down.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 16:25:44


Cagle gets a grounder to end the inning!



SCORELESS M1.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 16:26:27


CAGLE 2-OUT HR!!! Her 2nd in as many games and team-leading 11th of the season puts the Tigers up 1-0!


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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 16:26:55


GUIMBARDA HR!!! Her 10th of the season! Back-to-back 2-out HR's!


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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 16:30:28


Stuart grounds out to end the inning.



TIGERS LEAD 2-0 AFTER ONE.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 16:33:59


Cagle struck out the leadoff batter, but State has bases loaded after a couple singles and an error at 2nd. One of the singles was a weak squib like a swinging bunt. Should have had a double play on the last one to end the inning. Instead, it's bases loaded with one out.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 16:34:52


Cagle gets 2 HUGE K's to strand em loaded!



TIGERS LEAD 2-0 M2.




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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 16:44:32


Tigers go 1-2-3.



TIGERS LEAD 2-0 AFTER 2.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 16:52:12


Cagle gives up a one-out single but gets a K swinging on 3 pitches! Her 5th of the game. 2 down!

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 16:53:36


Good grief, another error by Pereira keeps the inning alive. Her 2nd error on a routine play. The last one loaded the bases with one out on a double play ball. 2 on with 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 16:55:17


Holy cow, another error by Gilstrap at short makes it 2-1. Easy play and a terrible throw! 2nd and 3rd now with 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 16:56:23


Cagle gets a grounder to end the inning, but back-to-back errors cost Tigers a run.



TIGERS LEAD 2-1 M3.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 17:04:40


Clark one-out double!!

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 17:05:13


Gilstrap crushed one and almost had a HR, but it was foul to left.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 17:05:52


Gilstrap walks. 2 on with one out for Cagle, who homered last time!

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 17:06:30


Cagle walks on 4 pitches! Bases juiced with one out for Guimbarda, who homered last time!

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 17:07:56


Guimbarda hits a grounder, and the throw to the plate gets away from the catcher! 2 runs score to make it 4-1! Corners with no outs for pinch hitter Abi Stuart.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 17:10:25


Oda pinch runs for Guimbarda and steals! 2nd and 3rd with one out for Stuart.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 17:10:50


Stuart pops up. 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs for Keller.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 17:12:07


KELLER DELIVERS!!! 2-out triple scores 2 more to make it 6-1!

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 17:27:24


Logoleo flies out to end the inning.



TIGERS LEAD 6-1 AFTER 3.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 17:29:20


Cagle gives up a leadoff single. Passed ball and a 2-out single makes it 6-2.



TIGERS LEAD 6-2 M4.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 17:30:51


Mattimore leadoff single!

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 17:31:40


CLARK 2-RUN HR!!! 7th of the season for the freshman puts Tigers up 8-2! She and Cagle have each homered in the last 2 games. New pitcher for State.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 17:57:31


Gilstrap strikes out, Cagle walks on full count, and Guimbarda strikes out to end the inning.


TIGERS LEAD 8-2 AFTER 4.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 17:58:16


Cagle gives up a 2-out walk on full count but nothing else.



TIGERS LEAD 8-2 M5.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 17:59:01


Bigham reaches on an error and advances to 2nd on a wild pitch.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 17:59:33


Keller singles! Corners with no outs for Logoleo.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 18:00:25


Logoleo grounds into a double play, and another run scores to make it 9-2!

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 18:00:53


Mattimore grounds out to end the inning.



TIGERS LEAD 9-2 AFTER 5.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 18:01:37


Cagle gives up a leadoff HR. Glad no one was on base! That won't hurt her ERA too badly.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 18:08:34


Cagle walks a batter but gets a K and a couple grounders to end the inning. Nice play by Gilstrap at short!



TIGERS LEAD 9-3 M6.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 18:18:39


Tigers go 1-2-3.



TIGERS LEAD 9-3 HEADED TO THE 7TH.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 18:20:31


Cagle goes 1-2-3 with a K on full count to end the game!



TIGERS WIN GAME ONE 9-3!!!



Tigers' 14th straight win. Cagle throws a complete game, improving to 22-3 with a 0.86 ERA. She homered for the 2nd straight game, giving her 11 to lead the team. It was her 6th game hitting a HR while pitching. Freshman McKenzie Clark also homered for the 2nd straight game, and Guimbarda hit her 10th. Game 2 will begin in about 30 minutes.







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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 18:52:45


The Tigers' other ace, Millie Thompson, is on the mound for game 2. She has a 1.80 ERA this season.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 18:53:22


Thompson goes 1-2-3 in the 1st!



SCORELESS M1.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 18:57:10


Clark leads off with a walk!

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 18:58:04


Gilstrap pops up, and Clark is thrown out stealing 2nd. Two down for Cagle.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 19:00:45


CAGLE HR!!! Lol she is unbelievable! Her 3rd in the last 3 games and 12th of the season.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 19:04:31


There are only 20 Power Five players with more HR's than Cagle, and she is 5th in the Power Five in ERA! That's why she's National Player of the Year right now in my book. There isn't a two-way player even close.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 19:05:33


Guimbarda walks on full count, Keller infield single. 2 on with 2 outs for Logoleo.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 19:07:40


Logoleo grounds out to end the inning.



TIGERS LEAD 1-0 AFTER ONE.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 19:20:20


Thompson gave up a leadoff single and a one-out walk on full count, but she got a grounder and a K swinging on 3 pitches to end the inning!



TIGERS LEAD 1-0 M2.



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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 19:37:02


CLARK 2-OUT, 2-RUN HR!!! The true freshman and 2nd year freshman Cagle have each homered in 3 straight games! It’s Clark’s 8th of the season.


TIGERS LEAD 3-0 AFTER 2.


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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 20:46:52


I just got through with post-game baseball interviews. It's tied 3-3 now in the 6th. Thompson gave up a leadoff HR and a walk to start the 4th, and then she gave up a one-out single and a 2-out double to tie the game.


TIED 3-3 AFTER 5.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 20:48:15


Spencer comes in from the pen with runners at the corners after Thompson gave up leadoff single and a one-out single.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 20:49:06


Spencer walks her first batter to load the bases but gets a K looking and a K swinging to keep the game tied!



TIED 3-3 M6.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 20:53:19


Hyatt, Pereira and Clark go 1-2-3. Tigers' bats have gone cold since I left the stadium! Lol they scored 12 runs in the first 8 innings tonight while I was there. I left right after they took the 3-0 lead, and they haven't scored in 4 innings!


TIED 3-3 HEADED TO THE 7TH.



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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 20:54:28


Ugh Spencer gives up a leadoff single. Might have to bring Cagle in!

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 21:00:02


Next batter fouls out, runner steals 2nd. Go-ahead RISP with one out.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 21:00:44


Runner moves to 3rd on a grounder. 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 21:01:12


Spencer issues an intentional walk, and she advances to 2nd.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 21:02:11


Another foul out! WHEW! Cagle and Guimbarda are due up in the bottom of the 7th. Hope to see a walk-off!



TIED 3-3 M7.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 21:10:10


Gilstrap grounds out. Cagle up next.

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 21:10:40


Cagle is intentionally walked. Lol not sure I'd do that with Guimbarda on deck!

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CUTrevor 2021-04-23 21:11:54


GUIMBARDA DELIVERS!!! Walk-off double on 0-2 count scores Cagle to win the game!


TIGERS WIN GAME TWO 4-3!!!


They've won 15 straight and 32 of their last 34! I'll have post-game interview shortly!






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