DURHAM, N.C. --Junior Emma Lemley was dominant on Saturday, fanning eight Duke hitters over 5.1 innings of work, but it was not enough as the No. 15/11 Virginia Tech Hokies lost to the No. 5/5 Blue Devils 5-2.
In addition to her eight strikeouts, Lemley (6-3) threw 5.1 innings, giving up five runs, all of them earned, on six hits and walking none for Virginia Tech (25-8-1).
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hokies were trailing 1-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board. Virginia Tech plated two runs when senior Emma Ritter left the yard with freshman Annika Rohs aboard. The Hokies were unable to hold the lead, as Duke scored four times over the remaining five innings to grab the 5-2 win.
GAME NOTES
» Lemley fanned eight Blue Devils hitters.
» Virginia Tech's highest scoring inning was the second, when it pushed two runs across.
» Virginia Tech pitchers faced 25 Duke hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and four fly balls while striking out nine.
» Ritter led the Hokies at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
» Duke was led offensively by senior Claire Davidson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
» Sophomore Cassidy Curd led the Blue Devils pitching staff, throwing five shutout innings.