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No. 14 Duke Hosts No. 6 Florida State in Weekend Series
3/23/2023 5:41:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM- No. 14 Duke softball welcomes No. 6 Florida State to Duke Softball Stadium for the first time in program history. The Blue Devils and Seminoles are set for a three-game series beginning Friday at 6 p.m.
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The Blue Devils (25-5, 7-2 ACC) are on a five-game winning streak after sweeping the weekend series against North Carolina and scoring seven unanswered runs to claim a 7-2 victory over Liberty on Tuesday night.
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Florida State (24-6, 3-0 ACC) is coming off a three-game sweep in its ACC-opening series against Syracuse over the weekend, outscoring the Orange 23-1. Kathryn Sandercock led from inside the circle after throwing her first career no-hitter in the 10-0 series-opening win. The rest of the Florida State pitching staff combined to allowed just one earned run on two hits throughout the weekend.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Friday's contest will be broadcast on ACC Network with Jenny Dalton-Hill and Mike Couzens on the call. The rest of the series will be available on ACC Network Extra with Evan Budrovich and Raine Wilson.
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Friday at 6 p.m.
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Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Sunday at 12 p.m.
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INSIDE THE SERIES
Florida State leads the all-time series 7-1 and Friday's matchup will mark the Seminoles first trip to Durham.
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Duke's lone win came during the historic 2021 season when the two programs met in the semifinals of the ACC tournament. The Blue Devils defeated the Seminoles, 4-3, after trailing heading into the final frame. Gisele Tapia ripped a shot to left center, scoring Sarah Goddard from second to knot the game at 3-3. Classmate Kamryn Jackson followed suit with a sacrifice fly to left field to allow Kyla Morris recorded the game-winning run, 4-3.
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The last time the pair met was in the semifinals of the ACC tournament last season where Florida State secured an 8-6 victory.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Devils snapped a 15-game winning streak for Liberty, the nation's third-longest active streak, and picked up their fifth consecutive win after defeating the Flames, 7-2, on Tuesday night.
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The Blue Devils' pitching staff of juniors Jala Wright and Lillie Walker and freshmen Sophie Garner-MacKinnon and Cassidy Curd combined in the circle for nine strikeouts while holding the Flames to two runs off four hits.
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Freshman D'Auna Jennings and senior Gisele Tapia finished the night batting 3-for-4 while scoring twice and once, respectively.
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Duke now leads the all-time series 4-2 against Liberty, including both meetings this year after defeating the Flames, 8-5, in eight innings on Feb. 10 in Irvine, Calif.
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UP NEXT
The Blue Devils hit the road for another top-25 matchup as they travel to No. 11 Virginia Tech for a three-game conference series. The first pitch is set for 6 p.m. on Friday.
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To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
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#GoDuke
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The Blue Devils (25-5, 7-2 ACC) are on a five-game winning streak after sweeping the weekend series against North Carolina and scoring seven unanswered runs to claim a 7-2 victory over Liberty on Tuesday night.
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Florida State (24-6, 3-0 ACC) is coming off a three-game sweep in its ACC-opening series against Syracuse over the weekend, outscoring the Orange 23-1. Kathryn Sandercock led from inside the circle after throwing her first career no-hitter in the 10-0 series-opening win. The rest of the Florida State pitching staff combined to allowed just one earned run on two hits throughout the weekend.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Friday's contest will be broadcast on ACC Network with Jenny Dalton-Hill and Mike Couzens on the call. The rest of the series will be available on ACC Network Extra with Evan Budrovich and Raine Wilson.
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Friday at 6 p.m.
Watch | Live Stats
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Saturday at 1 p.m.
Watch | Live Stats
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Sunday at 12 p.m.
Watch | Live Stats
INSIDE THE SERIES
Florida State leads the all-time series 7-1 and Friday's matchup will mark the Seminoles first trip to Durham.
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Duke's lone win came during the historic 2021 season when the two programs met in the semifinals of the ACC tournament. The Blue Devils defeated the Seminoles, 4-3, after trailing heading into the final frame. Gisele Tapia ripped a shot to left center, scoring Sarah Goddard from second to knot the game at 3-3. Classmate Kamryn Jackson followed suit with a sacrifice fly to left field to allow Kyla Morris recorded the game-winning run, 4-3.
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The last time the pair met was in the semifinals of the ACC tournament last season where Florida State secured an 8-6 victory.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Devils snapped a 15-game winning streak for Liberty, the nation's third-longest active streak, and picked up their fifth consecutive win after defeating the Flames, 7-2, on Tuesday night.
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The Blue Devils' pitching staff of juniors Jala Wright and Lillie Walker and freshmen Sophie Garner-MacKinnon and Cassidy Curd combined in the circle for nine strikeouts while holding the Flames to two runs off four hits.
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Freshman D'Auna Jennings and senior Gisele Tapia finished the night batting 3-for-4 while scoring twice and once, respectively.
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Duke now leads the all-time series 4-2 against Liberty, including both meetings this year after defeating the Flames, 8-5, in eight innings on Feb. 10 in Irvine, Calif.
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UP NEXT
The Blue Devils hit the road for another top-25 matchup as they travel to No. 11 Virginia Tech for a three-game conference series. The first pitch is set for 6 p.m. on Friday.
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To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
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#GoDuke
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