Strike One: Duke strikes back
The Blue Devils evened the series against (1) Miami (FL) Saturday with a 15-2 victory. Duke started the scoring quick with nine runs in the first two innings. Duke was led by freshman shortstop Zack Kone, who went 5-for-5 with 3 RBIs. Kone was a double shy of hitting for the cycle. The win for Duke snaps the Hurricanes’ 12-game winning streak, and the two teams will meet for the series finale Sunday.
Strike Two: Wolfpack bats sting Yellow Jackets
(12) North Carolina State won their eighth-straight game Saturday with a 15-6 victory over Georgia Tech. There were only two innings that the Wolfpack was unable to score runs, and they finished the day with 17 hits total. North Carolina State will look to sweep Georgia Tech in the final game Sunday.
Strike Three: Tigers continue rough weekend
(16) Clemson dropped the second-game against (9) Louisville Saturday in a 7-2 loss. The Cardinals have outscored Clemson 22-4 and collected 32 hits, doubling Clemson’s total of 13 over the weekend. The Tigers have committed a pair of errors in each game so far this series and will look to avoid a potential sweep Sunday.
