Blue Devils Sweep UNC Wilmington in Doubleheader Wednesday

Wednesday, April 5

Wilmington, N.C.

2 p.m.

Duke University

29-8

UNC Wilmington

14-19

Duke

UNCW

Blue Devils Sweep UNC Wilmington in Doubleheader Wednesday

4/5/2023 11:50:00 PM | Softball

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WILMINGTON, N.C. – No.11 Duke softball swept UNC Wilmington in a non-conference doubleheader on Wednesday at Boseman Field.

The Blue Devils (30-8, 10-5 ACC) defeated the Seahawks (14-20, 8-4 CAA) in a five-inning contest, 8-0, during the opener before recording a 5-3 win in the nightcap.

Junior Jala Wright and freshman Cassidy Curd collected the wins in the circle, each throwing complete games of 5.0 and 7.0 innings, respectively. Wright fanned a season-best 10 in the opening game while Curd punched out seven in the second.

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME ONE)

The Blue Devils hit the ground running in the opening frame, posting four runs on three hits, including a three-run blast from freshman Aminah Vega, for an early 4-0 edge.
Senior Gisele Tapia extended the lead to 5-0 after sending a double down the left field line in the second. Her hit scored graduate student Deja Davis, who reached on a base hit to left field.
In the ensuing at bat, sophomore Ana Gold converted on a sacrifice fly to bring home freshman D'Auna Jennings after she reached on a walk and advancing on Tapia's double.
Gold kept the wheel moving with a two-run home run in the top of the fourth to round out Duke's eight runs.
Wright only relinquished two hits to the Seahawks over the next two innings to claim the 8-0 shutout win.

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME TWO)

The Seahawks recorded the first three runs of the nightcap after taking advantage of a Duke throwing error in the bottom of the second to jump ahead, 3-0.
After a scoreless third inning, Vega opened the scoring for Blue Devils with an RBI-single to score sophomore Kelsey Zampa, pinch running for Tapia.
A pair of infield singles and a failed pickoff attempt plated three additional Duke runs in the fourth to take over the lead, 4-3.
Junior Kelly Torres added in Duke's fifth and final run in the top of the sixth after she reached on a walk and moved up on a passed ball and wild pitch from UNCW's Kara Hammock.
Curd shutdown the Seahawks final attempts to regain the lead in the sixth and seventh inning to seal the 5-3 victory.

NOTES

The 8-0 victory in the opening contest marked the Blue Devils 10th shutout win of the year.
Vega tallied her eighth long ball of the year, including six in the last eight games.
Curd maintains her perfect 9-0 record after 21 appearances in the circle this season.
Wright continues to lead the team in 87.2 innings and 98 strikeouts on the year.

UP NEXT
The Blue Devils hit the road again on Saturday for a non-conference matchup with Elon at Hunt Softball Park. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.

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