DURHAM – Sixth-ranked Duke softball begins a four-game road swing on Tuesday, traveling to Lynchburg, Va., to face Liberty in a non-conference matchup. First pitch is set for 4 p.m.
Duke (19-1, 3-0 ACC) carries a 19-game winning streak into Tuesday's game, the second-longest active streak in the NCAA behind LSU's 22 games. As a team, the Blue Devils lead the NCAA with a 0.73 ERA and rank fifth with a 0.359 batting average. Duke joins No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 Texas and No. 13 Florida as the four Division I softball programs that rank in the top-10 in both ERA and batting average.