SUPER: Duke softball rallies past Georgia to advance to program's first super regional
By Micah Hurewitz | 4 days agoThe Blue Devils hit a speed bump and cruised down the other side Sunday as Duke advances to the super regionals for the first time.
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St. George deals second-straight shutout as Duke softball downs Liberty to advance to regional final
By Micah Hurewitz | 5 days agoFourteen innings of NCAA tournament action are in the books and Duke refuses to let that zero in the “runs allowed” column budge.
St. George's one-hit gem leads Duke softball past UMBC to open regional play
By Molly Honecker | 6 days agoNo. 12-seed Duke bested America East champion UMBC 4-0 in its first game of the NCAA Durham Regional.
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Duke softball falls to Florida State in semifinal thriller at ACC tournament
By Em Adler | May 13, 2022One year ago, Duke made its first ACC tournament breakthrough, upsetting Florida State to get to the conference championship game against Clemson. Facing that same stage again one season later, the Blue Devils played a thriller but came up just short.
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Duke softball survives late Georgia Tech rally, uses offensive blitz to advance to ACC tournament semifinals
By Molly Honecker | May 13, 2022In Duke softball’s fourth year of existence in 2021, the program took the ACC Championship crown. In their fifth, the Blue Devils are one step closer to fighting their way to another.
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Duke softball closes out regular season with series sweep of Pittsburgh at home
By Molly Honecker | May 8, 2022Schedule changes and rain delays would not fluster Duke on its way to sweeping Pittsburgh and finishing the regular season with the second-best record in the ACC.
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Duke softball uses trio of strong pitching performances to take weekend series against Syracuse
By Micah Hurewitz | April 24, 2022In a series marked by alternating shutouts, the Blue Devils rallied for the rubber match victory after being upset Saturday afternoon.
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‘Hitting is contagious’: Duke softball continues offensive dominance in sweep of Virginia
By Em Adler | April 12, 2022Nationally, the Blue Devils rank fifth in runs per game, seventh in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, fourth in slugging, and eighth in home runs per game. It’s fair to say this is rarified air.
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Duke softball takes two of three games against Clemson
By Molly Honecker | March 23, 2022While the Blue Devils faltered under the weight of accumulating missteps in their second meeting with Clemson Saturday, they firmly outplayed the Tigers Sunday to take the three-game series with a 7-1 win.
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Jala Wright throws no-hitter against Army, Duke softball splits games with Michigan in Duke Invitational
By Em Adler | February 27, 2022The Blue Devils entered their fourth home invitational looking to recover from their top-five loss to Florida Feb. 18. They got two opportunities to notch a ranked win against Michigan, both times carrying momentum from early-afternoon run-rule wins.
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Duke softball topples Elon for fifth win in last six games
By Molly Honecker | February 23, 2022Duke stormed into contention Wednesday against Elon in the third, beginning with a shot into left by outfielder/pitcher Claire Davidson.
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Duke softball earns premier win, suffers first loss at season-opening Kajikawa Classic
By Molly Honecker | February 14, 2022The Blue Devils took down the No. 2 team in the country in its opening weekend event.
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Duke softball 2022 season preview
By Em Adler , Micah Hurewitz and Molly Honecker | February 11, 2022The Blue Devils battled their way to the ACC Championship last season, yet were ranked fourth in the conference this preseason behind Florida State, Clemson and Virginia Tech. The good news: Duke is as primed as it's ever been.
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ChronSports’ Top 10 of 2021 — No. 4: Duke softball wins first ACC Championship in fourth year of program's existence
By Cam Polo | December 28, 2021As 2021 comes to a close, The Chronicle's sports department takes a look back at the biggest stories of the year in Duke athletics. Each day, we will review a major game, event or storyline that helped shape the course of the year for the Blue Devils.
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Duke softball knocked out of Athens regional in high-scoring battle against Georgia
By Em Adler | May 23, 2021Anxious hitters, rattled pitchers, tough late-inning decisions—all occasional problems that hurt the Blue Devils throughout the season, but never with major consequence. That changed Sunday.
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Duke softball falls to Georgia, but knocks off Western Kentucky to reach regional final
By Micah Hurewitz | May 23, 2021Despite nearly falling victim to a no-hitter and facing elimination, Duke is staying alive another day after prevailing in a marathon duel.
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Pitching, aggressive base running lead Duke softball past UNC Greensboro in NCAA tournament
By Micah Hurewitz | May 21, 2021The No. 13-seed Blue Devils defeated UNC Greensboro 2-0 in the opening game of the Athens, Ga., regional at Jack Turner Stadium Friday afternoon.
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Duke softball looking to carry 15-game win streak, dominant pitching into NCAA regionals
By Micah Hurewitz | May 20, 2021Duke is conference champions, but it still has work to do.
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'Yin and yang': The story of Duke softball's pitching duo of Peyton St. George and Shelby Walters
By Jake C. Piazza | May 18, 2021It’s rare enough to have two aces on a roster. It’s even more rare when both of these said aces are best friends who genuinely root for the other without jealousy, but this is the story of Peyton St. George and Shelby Walters.
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HISTORY: Duke softball tops Clemson to win program's first ACC Championship
By Micah Hurewitz | May 15, 2021You just need to score one more run than the opponent to win the game. Duke started its tournament run with two one-run games, and came out hoisting the ACC Championship trophy after a third.