OFFICIAL SATURDAY SOFTBALL THREAD: CLEMSON vs. No.14 Duke

CUTrevor 2025-03-08 11:38:46


The Tigers beat their nemesis Duke 12-4 last night to open ACC play and have won 15 straight. First pitch is at 1:00, and Chris Hamby will have live updates right here!

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 12:51:24

Top of the 3rd and the Tigers lead 1-0. 2-2 count on Burgess

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 12:53:28

Burgess with a 2-RBI double and lucky for the Tigers that the wind is blowing in or this would have been a grand slam

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 12:55:10

Duke with runners on 2nd and 3rd there are two outs and McCubbin strikes out the side but not before Duke scores 2. We move to the bottom of the 3rd.


Duke 2
Clemson 1

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 12:56:48

Leading off the bottom of the 3rd for the Tigers Alex Brown

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 12:58:17

Brown leads off with the bunt and Duke managed to get the out and that brings Moore to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 12:59:22

Moore with the grounder to 3rd and Duke has retired the first 2 batter. That will bring Julia Knowler to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:01:06

Knowler popped up and it is a 1,2,3 inning for Duke. We have played 3 complete.


Top of 4
Duke 2
Clemson 1

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:02:38

Leading off the top of the 4th for the Blue Devils, KK Mathis

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:03:41

Mathis with the grounder deep in the hole at shortstop and Collins tried all she could to get the out and that brings Thomas to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:04:12

Thomas laid down the sacrifice bunt and Baker is now at the plate.

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:07:11

Baker with the deep drive over the left fielders head and Minish had no chance and it is a standup RBI double for Baker. That will bring Jennings to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:10:00

Jennings with the single into center field and Baker slide in safe at home and Rittman is questioning the batter being out of the box as this will end the day for McCubbin. Duke has stretched the lead to 4-1 as the Tigers make a pitching change

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:11:08

Vega will be at the plate once the game resumes

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:13:01

Jennings steals 2nd

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:14:15

The stolen base is under review that possibly Jennings left the bag early. The call is out, the runner left early and the Tiger catch a break.

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:15:13

Vega draws a walk and that brings Gold to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:16:37

Gold with the line drive right at Minish and that will end the inning for the Blue Devils. Duke tacks on two more runs.


Bottom of 4
Duke 4
Clemson 1

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:17:23

Leading off the bottom of the 4th for the Tigers Cintron

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:21:01

Cintron grounded off the end of the bat and it was a easy out for Baker. That will bring Minish to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:23:10

Minish draws a walk and we just found out that Rittman was ejected for something, not sure what but he wasn't happy about something and said something to the umpire and whatever he said, got him ejected. That brings Vieira to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:23:47

Vieira flies out to the 2nd baseman and that brings Wilson to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:25:18

Wilson goes down on strikes and that ends the inning for the Tigers. A 15 game winning streak is on the line as we move to the top of the 5th


Top of 5
Duke 4
Clemson 1

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:26:17

Leading off the top of the 5th for Duke, Rodriguez

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:27:58

Rodriguez goes down on strikes and that will bring Burgess to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:30:22

Burgess with the grounder to Collins for the 2nd out in the inning and that will bring Malau'ulu

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:31:09

Malau'ulu flies out to left field and it a 1,2,3 inning for Duke.


Bottom of 5
Duke 4
Clemson 1

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:31:46

Leading off the bottom of the 5th for the Tigers, Collins

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:34:14

Collins with the grounder to Vega at 2nd for the first out in the inning and that brings Brockenbrough to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:34:44

Brockenbrough flies out and that brings Brown to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:36:26

Brown with the fly ball to center field and it's another 1,2,3 inning and Curd continues to keep the Tigers at bay.


Top of 6
Duke 4
Clemson 1

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:36:59

Leading off the top of the 6th for Duke, Mathis

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:39:50

Mathis with the home run at the same time almost a great play by Brockenbrough. The wind really helped that ball. Batting for Duke, Thomas

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:40:46

Thomas draws a walk and that brings Baker to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:42:49

Baker goes down on strikes and that will bring Jennings to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:43:51

Jennings with the grounder to Moore for the force but unable to complete the double play. That will bring Vega to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:45:09

Vega with the grounder to Moore and the Tigers get out of the inning but not before Duke adds another run on a leadoff home run.


Bottom of 6
Duke 5
Clemson 1

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:45:39

Leading off the bottom of the 6th for the Tigers, Moore

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:48:26

Moore with the leadoff home run and maybe that will light a fire for the Tigers in the bottom of the 6th. That will bring Knowler to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:51:18

Knowler with the bomb and just like last night for Duke, the Tigers have back to back homeruns and that will bring Cintron to the plate 

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:53:01

This ends the day for Curd and the Tigers have cut into the lead and now trail Duke 5-3. 

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:55:50

Cintron with the grounder to Vega for the first out in the inning. At the plate for the Tigers, Minish

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:57:46

Minish with a line shot into right field and that brings the tying run to the plate in Vieira

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 13:59:11

Vieira pops it up for the 2nd out in the inning and that brings Wilson to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 14:00:18

Wilson hits it right back to the pitcher for the 3rd out in the inning. The Tigers do get 2 runs and we move to the top of the 7th,


Top of 7
Duke 5
Clemson 3

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 14:00:43

Leading off the top of the 7th for Duke, Gold

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 14:02:41

Gold draws a lead off walk and that brings Rodriguez to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 14:05:58

Rodriguez draws a walk and now the Blue Devils have runners on first and second with no outs and that will end the day for Cintron and bring on Basinger. That will bring Burgess to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 14:08:42

Burgess goes down on strikes and that brings Malau'ulu to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 14:09:37

Malau'ulu with the popup and a great hustle by Vieira gets the 2nd out in the inning. That brings Mathis to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 14:11:36

Mathis with a shot to Alex Brown who snags the ball for the 3rd out and the Tigers get out of the inning after giving up back to back walks to lead off the top of the 7th,


Bottom of 7
Duke 5 
Clemson 3

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 14:12:18

Leading off the bottom of the 7th for the Tigers, Collins

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 14:14:52

Collins goes down on strike and that will bring a pinch hitter, Whiteside

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 14:16:14

Whiteside goes down on a great inside pitch on the corner and that brings Brown to the plate

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Thexoach 2025-03-08 14:17:22

Brown with the grounder to third and that will end the game. The 15 game winning streak comes to an end as well.


Final score
Duke 5
Clemson 3


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