DURHAM – Third-ranked Duke battled Virginia in Saturday's doubleheader at Duke Softball Stadium but came up short, falling 4-3 and 3-2. With the wins, the Cavaliers clinched the conference series victory, 2-1.
The Cavaliers (30-8, 13-8 ACC) snapped the Blue Devils' (39-6, 17-4 ACC) five-game winning streak and handed Duke its first ACC series loss since March 24-26, 2023.
Duke's pitching staff of seniors Jala Wright and Lillie Walker and sophomores Sophie Garner-MacKinnon and Cassidy Curd saw action in the circle during the twin bill.