Photos by Makenna Biehl, Clemson Athletics
CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson Softball team completed the series sweep over Elon with an 8-0 victory in five innings on Sunday afternoon at McWhorter Stadium. The Tigers held Elon scoreless over the course of the all three games this weekend. Second-year freshman righty Valerie Cagle surrendered just two hits in Saturday’s victory and improved to 6-1 in the circle this season. Clemson improved to 9-2 overall, while the Phoenix fell to 2-3 on the season.
The Tigers took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning with a RBI single by Ansley Gilstrap to score lead-off batter McKenzie Clark from second base. The inning continued with an additional pair of Clemson runs scored on Marissa Guimbarda’s 40th career homer. Guimbarda, who leads the Tigers with five home runs on the season, also homered in the final play of game No. 2 in Saturday’s doubleheader.
Cagle, Tigers Shut Out Elon
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Clemson Downs Elon, 10-0
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