Curd’s Complete Game Guides Duke to 3-1 Victory Over Ohio State Sunday

Sunday, March 1

Durham, N.C.

12:30 p.m.

Duke University

12-9

Ohio State

6-11

Ohio State

Duke

Cassidy Curd versus LSU at Clearwater Invitational

Curd’s Complete Game Guides Duke to 3-1 Victory Over Ohio State Sunday

3/1/2026 6:37:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

DURHAM, N.C. – A stellar complete game performance from senior pitcher Cassidy Curd helped guide Duke (11-9) to a 3-1 victory over Ohio State (6-11) in the final game of the Duke Invitational Sunday afternoon at Smith Family Stadium.

Curd worked her second 7.0 inning outing of the weekend, allowing just one run off three hits. The lefty fanned a season-high 10 batters and did not allow a baserunner to reach scoring position until surrendering a solo home run in the top of the sixth.

The Blue Devil duo of graduate student Tyrina Jones and senior Aminah Vega paced the offense, finishing 2-for-3 at the plate. Jones drove in one of Duke's three runs with an RBI-single to score Vega in the bottom of the first.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Blue Devils took the lead in the opening frame as senior D'Auna Jennings reached on a hit by pitch, advanced to third on Vega's base hit to right field and scored on a wild pitch. Jones laced a single through the left side to score Vega two batters later and put Duke ahead, 2-0.
Curd continued to control the game from inside the circle, not allowing a single baserunner over the following four frames while collecting eight strikeouts.
The Buckeyes posted their lone run in the top of the sixth using a solo homer from Abbie Wilhelm to pull within one.
Senior KK Mathis, pinch hitting for redshirt junior Kairi Rodriguez, extended the Blue Devils' lead back to two with a home run in the bottom of the sixth.
Curd put the game away in the top of the seventh using a pair of groundouts and her 10th strikeout of the game to seal the 3-1 victory.

NOTES

Curd improves her season ledger to 6-2.
Curd recorded her ninth career game with double-digit strikeouts. She now owns 517 career strikeouts.
With her double in the bottom of the fifth, Vega matched Jameson Kavel's all-time record with 55 career doubles.
Mathis tallied her first home run of the season and 29th long ball of her career.

UP NEXT
The Blue Devils open ACC action with a weekend series at Cal from Mar. 6-8. Due to renovations at Levine-Fricke Field, all three games will be held at Sacramento State.

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