CLEMSON, S.C. - The No. 17/15 Clemson softball team won both games on day two of the Tiger Invitational. The Tigers started the day strong with a 4-0 shutout against Illinois in the program’s 100th game and continued the momentum into the second game to capture a 5-4 extra-inning victory against Liberty. After today’s results, the Tigers improve to 16-6 on the season. Game vs. Illinois Box Score | Box Score (PDF) In Clemson’s 100th game in program history, left-handed pitcher Millie Thompson set a new career record with 11 strikeouts on the day, eight swinging and three looking, to lead the Tigers past Illinois. With only five hits, no walks and 68 strikes on 88 pitches, Thompson went the distance to record the first complete-game shutout of her career. The Tigers struck first with an RBI-single lined up the middle in the second by Bailey Taylor. Cammy Pereira touched home plate after she reached base on a walk and advanced to scoring position at second with a productive at-b
CLEMSON, S.C. - The No. 17/15 Clemson softball team’s bats stayed hot as the temperatures dropped on opening day of the Tiger Invitational with a 3-1 victory over Illinois. Every starter in Clemson’s lineup got a hit as the Tigers improve to 14-6 and the Fighting Illini drop to 10-6. Box Score | Box Score (PDF) “It was a hard fought win today against a very good Illinois team,” said head coach John Rittman. “The weather conditions were tough for both teams, but I liked the way we jumped on them early. Moving forward, we need to sure up our defense but in these weather conditions it’s hard. We had some big hits, Arielle Oda had a stolen base and Kyah (Keller) had the RBI to provide insurance for us. We are looking forward to continuing weekend action tomorrow with a doubleheader against Illinois and Liberty.” Clemson’s McKenzie Clark and Sam Russ started the bottom of the first with back-to-back singles to get the offense going. Marissa Guimbarda drew a walk to load t