OFFICIAL ACC SOFTBALL THREAD: NO.3 CLEMSON vs. No.2 Duke

CUTrevor 2023-05-12 12:44:19


First pitch is at 1:30 on ACCN in a rematch of the 2021 ACC Championship, won by Duke 1-0. I'll have live updates right here!

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 12:46:15


Clark and Miklesh strike out, Cagle pops up. Yikes! We might be in for another pitchers' duel.



SCORELESS M1.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 12:46:49


Ugh Thompson gives up a one-out double.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:01:21


Thompson gets a grounder and a K! Bullet dodged.



SCORELESS AFTER ONE.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:02:16


Logoleo hit by a pitch with one out. Moore sac bunts her to 2nd with 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:03:51


Ugh Ruszkowski strikes out looking. The freshman struck out twice last night. I don't know why she is playing. Something must be wrong with Oda.



SCORELESS M2.


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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:04:25


Ugh leadoff batter reaches on an error by Moore.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:10:51


Duke sac bunt the runner to 2nd with one out, same situation as last inning.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:11:25


Ugh single puts Duke up 1-0. Costly error by Moore!

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:11:49


Thompson gets a double play to end the inning.



TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 AFTER 2.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:15:20


Hyatt strikes out swinging on full count.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:17:40


Davenport and Clark pop up. Tigers' bats are ice cold. I think the 12 days off hurt them. This is a good pitcher, but they only had 3 hits last night against a mediocre pitcher. It's all strike outs and pop ups through 3 innings today!


TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 M3.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:19:13


Ugh Thompson gives up another leadoff single on a comebacker. I told Chris last night that I felt like maybe McCubbin should start today and use Thompson out of the pen if needed. McCubbin has been the more consistent of the two all season.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:19:54


Ugh Thompson gives up a bunt single. Rittman is gonna have to bring in McCubbin soon the way the Tigers are not hitting.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:25:07


Rittman must have heard me! Lol he just brought McCubbin in from the pen with 2 on and no outs.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:25:36


McCubbin strikes out her first batter! Huge K! 2 on with one out.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:26:25


Ugh third infield single of the inning loads the bases with one out! Need another K!

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:33:26


Ugh run scores on a foul out to right. Probably shouldn't have caught it. Tigers trail 2-0.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:34:08


McCubbin gets a liner to short to end the inning. Bats need to wake up!




TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 AFTER 3.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:36:42


Miklesh strikes out looking on full count. That's 5 K's already for the Tigers. No one has even hit the ball hard.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:43:49


Cagle strikes out swinging on full count and Jacobsen flies out on full count. Good grief, 1-2-3 all on full count. Not looking good! Tigers' only base runner was hit by a pitch.



TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 M4.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:48:12


Ugh McCubbin hits the leadoff batter. That's 3 straight innings Duke has put the leadoff batter on. And the inning before that, they hit a one-out double.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:49:25


Tigers get the force at 2nd. One on with one out.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 13:52:07


McCubbin gets a K and a grounder to end the inning! Just 3 more innings for the bats to wake up.



TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 AFTER 4.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 14:02:31


Logoleo pops up again. And again on full count. Good grief this might set a record for pop-ups and full count outs!

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 14:07:38


Moore grounds out, again on full count.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 14:09:13


Ruszkowski strikes out swinging. Her 4th K in 2 games. They are missing Oda! Not that anyone is hitting, though. Tigers are hitless with just one base runner through 5 innings.



TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 M5.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 14:15:02


McCubbin goes 1-2-3!



TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 AFTER 5.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 14:17:35


Hyatt strikes out looking. That's their 8th K of the game.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 14:18:01


Davenport hit by a pitch. Lol the Tigers have had 2 base runners today, and they were both HBP.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 14:20:54


Clark flies out. Need another clutch 2-out hit or walk from Miklesh to set up Cagle.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 14:26:31


Ugh Miklesh grounds out. Tigers still hitless today.



TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 M6.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 14:27:21


McCubbin strikes out the leadoff batter.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 14:30:16


McCubbin goes 1-2-3! Last chance for the Tigers, but Cagle will be leading off.




TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 HEADED TO THE 7TH.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 14:33:51


Ugh Cagle fouls out. Looking hopeless!

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 14:36:16


Jacobsen flies out. Tigers down to their final out.

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CUTrevor 2023-05-12 14:41:48


Logoleo grounds out. Duke pitcher would have had a perfect game if she didn't hit two batters.



TIGERS LOSE 2-0.



It will be a nervous selection show Sunday night for the Tigers! They are right on the bubble for hosting a Regional. UGA is on that line as well, but the Tigers beat the Bulldogs this season, and UGA went one and done in the SEC Tourney, losing to the Gamecocks, who the Tigers beat twice.


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