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Charlotte, N.C.
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Duke to Play Two Midweek Matchups
3/2/2021 5:45:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM, N.C. – No. 14 Duke is set to play back-to-back midweek contests with one on the road and one at home. The Blue Devils travel to Charlotte on Wednesday, March 3, for a 6 p.m. game versus the Niners and host NC Central on Thursday, March 4, at 6 p.m.
Live stats and video will be available for both games while Thursday's matchup will serve as the Blue Devils' ACC Network debut for the 2021 campaign, featuring Pam Ward and Michele Smith.
MIDWEEK SCHEDULE
March 3 – No. 14 Duke at Charlotte at 6 p.m.; CUSA.tv
March 4 – No. 14 Duke vs. NC Central at 6 p.m.; ACCN
INSIDE THE ALL-TIME SERIES
Duke vs. Charlotte: 1-1
Duke vs. NC Central: 2-0
NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Blue Devils climbed as high as No. 14 in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll – earning the highest ranking of any ACC program. Duke also checked in at No. 15 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll and improved three spots in both D1Softball (No. 18) and Softball America (No. 20).
ST. GEORGE REELS IN ACC WEEKLY HONOR …
Following a 2-0 weekend in Columbia, senior Peyton St. George was named the ACC Pitcher of the Week. She hurled 10 innings in which she tallied 14 strikeouts, while only letting up three hits and one earned run for a 0.70 ERA. The award is the second weekly honor for St. George this season and the first solo honor in program history – two prior awards were co-players.
DAVIS CONTINUES HOT STREAK
Junior Deja Davis continues her impressive junior season, both at shortstop and the plate. At the Gamecock Invitational, the California native went 7-for-12 with two doubles, one triple, two home runs and six RBI. She had a 1.417 slugging percentage and a .615 on base percentage. Davis also recorded the program's second inside-the-park home run.
Following her strong performance, she leads the ACC in hits (21), runs scored (14), triples (4), total bases (42), on base percentage (.558) and slugging (1.077). Davis ranks first nationally in triples, seventh in hits, seventh in total bases, 12th in triples per game, 21st in batting average and 28th in slugging.
4-0 WEEKEND AT GAMECOCK INVITATIONAL
Early run support and solid pitching led Duke to four more wins last weekend in Columbia. The Blue Devils picked up two shutout run-rule victories on Saturday against Seton Hall (8-0) and Longwood (9-0) before topping Seton Hall (6-1) and No. 18 South Carolina (5-1) on Sunday. Before the Blue Devils beat the Gamecocks, South Carolina was 32-0 in its Gamecock Invitational.
Ten Blue Devils notched at least one hit during the weekend and combined for a .311 batting average. Duke registered 32 hits as Davis led with seven, followed by sophomore Gisele Tapia (6), junior Kristina Foreman (5) and senior Rachel Crabtree (5).
Duke utilized four pitchers over the weekend as junior Shelby Walters and St. George both went 2-0. Walters hurled 12.1 frames in which she tallied seven strikeouts and earned one shutout. Her 0.49 ERA is the lowest in the ACC and 31st nationally.
UP NEXT
Duke will have nearly a week off before it jumps back into ACC action, hosting a four-game series versus Virginia, March 12-14, at the Duke Softball Stadium. All games will be available to watch on ACCNX.
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