Blue Devils Rally Late for 6-5 Win at Georgia Tech

Saturday, March 21

Atlanta, Ga.

3 p.m.

Duke University

21-10, 7-1

Georgia Tech

17-16, 5-6

Duke

Georgia Tech

Blue Devils Rally Late for 6-5 Win at Georgia Tech

3/21/2026 7:48:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

ATLANTA, Ga. – Duke softball used a late rally to defeat Georgia Tech, 6-5, Saturday evening at Mewborn Field.

With the win, the Blue Devils (21-10, 7-1 ACC) secured their third conference series victory of the season and fourth straight over the Yellow Jackets (17-16, 5-6 ACC).

Home runs from redshirt junior Jessica Oakland and senior Aminah Vega powered the Duke offense as the duo finished a combined 3-for-6 with four RBI. Senior KK Mathis and redshirt junior Kairi Rodriguez also contributed with multi-hit performances that helped keep the Blue Devils' rallies alive.

Left-handed pitcher Cassidy Curd was strong in the circle, holding off a seventh-inning surge from the Yellow Jackets to preserve the win. The senior allowed just one run off three hits while punching out a game-high six batters in her 4.0 innings of relief.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Georgia Tech's Addison Leschber homered in the bottom of the second to open the scoring. The Yellow Jackets extended their lead in the following frame with a pair of RBI-doubles to push ahead, 4-0.
Oakland put Duke on the board in the top of the fourth with a leadoff home run. The Blue Devils then loaded the bases on a single, double and a walk before freshman Gabriella Shadek reached on a fielder's choice, allowing graduate student Tyrina Jones to score from third and cut the gap to 4-2.
Vega knotted the score at 4-4 with a two-run shot in the top of the fifth that brought in senior D'Auna Jennings. Oakland followed Vega by drawing a walk and moving up on a groundout. Two batters later, Mathis slipped a base hit through the left side to plate Oakland and give Duke the 5-4 advantage.
Leschber responded with her second home run of the contest in the home half to pull Georgia Tech within one, 6-5.
The Yellow Jackets threatened again in the final frame, placing the game-winning runs on base with a pair of walks and double to center field, but Curd worked her way out of the bases-loaded jam with a strikeout to maintain the win.

NOTES

Oakland recorded her second home run of the series and fourth of the season.
Oakland tallied her seventh multi-RBI outing of the season and third straight game driving in at least two runs.
Vega launched her seventh long ball on the year for her ninth multi-RBI performance.
Redshirt freshman Ava Bradshaw started her seventh game of the season, tossing the first 2.1 innings against the Yellow Jackets.
Curd picked up the win after entering in the bottom of the fourth and improves to 10-2 overall.
The Blue Devils have won 13 straight contests against the Yellow Jackets.

UP NEXT
The Blue Devils and Yellow Jackets conclude the three-game set Sunday evening. The series finale is set for 5 p.m. and will be broadcast on ACC Network.

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