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OFFICIAL ACC CHAMPIONSHIP THREAD: NO.10 CLEMSON vs. No.21 Duke

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 09:48:21

Beautiful day here in Louisville! It’s the first ACC Championship for both young programs. Duke is just in its 4th season. The Devils rallied to score 2 runs in the 7th and beat No.7 FSU by one run, ending a streak of 6 straight ACC Titles & 8 straight championship appearances for the Noles!

First pitch is at noon on ESPN, and Rittman told me Cagle will likely make her 3rd start in the circle in as many days. She’s only started in 3 straight days once this season. I’ll have live updates right here!

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 11:11:21

Cagle goes 1-2-3 with bookend K’s! Full count on the latter.

SCORELESS M1.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 11:21:33

Tigers will not have to face Duke’s ace, St. George, who beat FSU yesterday.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 11:22:09

Clark leadoff single on full count! She’s been in a bit of a slump lately.

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Ugh Clark thrown out stealing 2nd.

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Gilstrap strikes out. 2 down for Cagle.

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Cagle walks. 2 outs for Guimbarda, who has been quiet this week.

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Guimbarda grounds out.

SCORELESS AFTER ONE.

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Cagle gives up a 2-put double but gets a grounder to end the inning!

SCORELESS M2.

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Mattimore 2-out single but nothing else for the Tigers.

SCORELESS AFTER 2.

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Ugh Cagle strikes out the leadoff batter on 3 pitches, but she reaches on an error at 1st.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 12:16:07

Cagle gets 2 more K's, and the runner is caught stealing 2nd to end the inning!

SCORELESS M3.

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Clark reaches on an error with one out but nothing else for the Tigers.

SCORELESS AFTER 3.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 12:26:54

Cagle goes 1-2-3 w/ bookend K’s again in the 4th! She has 8 K’s thru 4 innings, right on pace with her 14 K outing on Thurs. We’ve got a pitchers’ duel!

SCORELESS M4.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 12:27:57

Guimbarda leadoff single!

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Ugh Logoleo smokes one right at the 2nd baseman. Runner on with one down.

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Pereira reaches on an error! 2 on with one out!

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 12:32:44

Ugh Keller pops up. 2 on with 2 outs for pinch hitter Morgan Johnson. The big freshman and fan favorite is batting .342 this season!

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Johnson grounds out right to the pitcher to end the inning.

SCORELESS AFTER 4.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 12:37:38

Ugh Cagle hits the leadoff batter, and she advances to 2nd on a wild pitch. RISP with no outs!

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Grounder to 3rd on full count. Runner at 2nd with one out.

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Weak check swing pop up to 2nd! Runner on 2nd with 2 outs!

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 12:40:19

Tigers issue an intentional walk to get the force and pitch to Duke's 9 hitter. Looks like they are pinch hitting though.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 12:41:16

Pinch hitter for Duke is huge! Their version of Morgan Johnson.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 12:49:40

K SWINGING!!! Cagle's 9th K of the game ends the inning and strands 2!

SCORELESS AT THE STRETCH.

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Hyatt, Clark and Gilstrap go 1-2-3. Gilstrap smoked one to 3rd, but the Duke player made a tremendous diving catch.

SCORELESS AFTER 5.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 12:56:36

Good grief, Duke leadoff batter gets a lucky bounce on a foul that bounced fair and stopped half way down the 1st base path. On a 2-2 pitch! Bounces are definitely going Duke's way!

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 13:01:53

Runner steals 2nd and Cagle gives up a walk on full count. 2 on with no outs.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 13:02:23

Ugh runners to 2nd and 3rd on a wild pitch. Still no outs! Millie Thompson is warming up in the pen.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 13:03:37

Good grief, a swinging bunt off the end of the bat scores the first run of the game! And it started with a BS lucky foul that bounced over the line and stopped in fair territory. Duke has all the luck today! Tigers get the out at 1st. Runner on 3rd with one out.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 13:04:34

Cagle gets a K for the 2nd out. Runner on 3rd.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 13:06:38

Cagle gets another K swinging to strand the runner at 3rd. Her 11th K of the game! Couple of lucky breaks for Duke gives them the lead though...

TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 M6.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 13:12:42

Ugh Duke's ace pitcher from yesterday, St. George, starts the inning and strikes out Cagle and Guimbarda swinging. The latter on 3 pitches.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 13:14:01

Yikes Logoleo goes down swinging too on a nasty changeup. St. George strikes out the side.

TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 HEADED TO THE 7TH.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 13:23:10

Cagle goes 1-2-3 with 2 more K's! What a player. 13 K's today, one short of Thursday.

TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 M7.

CUTrevor 2021-05-15 13:26:27

Pereira pops up. Tigers down to their final 2 outs with Keller and Bigham.

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Keller flies out and Bigham grounds out to end the game. What a tough way to lose in the ACC Championship! Hell of a run, though, and the Tigers are sure to host a regional in the NCAA Tournament. It's a shame they lost this one because it might have given them a top-8 national seed to host a Super Regional as well. The NCAA Selection Show is tomorrow night on ESPN2.

TIGERS LOSE ACC CHAMPIONSHIP 1-0.

I'll have post-game interviews posted in a bit!