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Duke Downs Gardner-Webb in Doubleheader

DURHAM, N.C. – A career day from Brianna Butler and a dominant offensive performance highlighted a solid Sunday for the Duke Blue Devils, as they closed the 2020 Duke Invitational with a sweep of Gardner-Webb at the Duke Softball Stadium.

The Blue Devils concluded their final non-conference tournament of the season with a perfect 5-0 record, improving to 22-4 for the 2020 campaign while the Runnin' Bulldogs fell to 23-5 at the end of the weekend.

Wrapping up a strong weekend in the circle, Butler reeled in a program-high 14 strikeouts in Duke's 4-1 win in game one while junior Peyton St.