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The Blue Devils' victory against the Hokies Sunday was powered by a shutout from Katherine Huey and Peyton St. George.
It was better late than never for the Blue Devil offense.
The Blue Devils made sure their struggles did not snowball with a key series win against one of the ACC's top teams.
With offense hard to come by Wednesday night, Duke managed to do just enough to escape with the win.
Season-long offensive struggles returned Sunday as the Blue Devils dropped the series finale.
Sunday, the calendar turned to April and Duke took the opportunity to turn a page at the midway point of conference play.
In a year full of surprises, Blue Devil fans never know what the next series will bring.
Duke won a close 1-0 game Saturday after dropping both contests of a Friday doubleheader.
Although the Blue Devils kept it tight for much of the game, they couldn’t overcome the Gamecocks’ combination timely hitting and dominant pitching and lost 6-1.
For the first time in program history, the Blue Devils can break out the brooms.
Despite another weekend of firsts for the Blue Devils, they couldn’t maintain their nonconference momentum.
Duke will have to play its biggest game in program history so far with a severely depleted roster.
After making a splash against nonconference foes in their inaugural season, the Blue Devils look more than ready to dive straight into ACC play.
Duke jumped out to a quick lead in the first inning and, with the 8-0 win, completed the first run-rule victory in program history.
Although it was a sweet weekend in the Florida sun for the Blue Devils, they returned to Durham Sunday on a bit of a sour note.
As a two-time ACC Pitcher of the Year and three-time All-American with the Seminoles, Waldrop has the accolades to back up what she preaches.
It was an all-around dominant performance for the Blue Devils Sunday afternoon in their fourth win in four games at Duke Softball Stadium.
Duke will look to stay unbeaten at home against Penn State Sunday.
With a pair of victories in their pocket, the Blue Devils can return home with both positives and learning experiences.
With a road debut four years in the making, all eyes were on the Blue Devils to see how Duke’s 27th varsity sport would fare.