CLEMSON, S.C. The Clemson Softball (28-4, 18-4 ACC) team tied its program record of four home runs in a single game in Tuesday’s nightcap against Winthrop, a 6-2 victory at McWhorter Stadium. For the first time in her career, Ansley Gilstrap recorded two home runs in a single game, while McKenzie Clark and Valerie Cagle also chipped in one home run each to combine for the most homers by the program since launching four over the outfield fence in its 21-2 win over Maryland last season at McWhorter Stadium. Cagle, who earned her first career complete-game no-hitter in game No. 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader, tied teammate Marissa Guimbarda’s team-leading mark of eight home runs on the season.
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– For the first time in her career, Clemson Softball second-year freshman ace Valerie Cagle (Yorktown, Va.) has been named the ACC’s Pitcher of the Week, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Cagle is the only player in the conference this season to garner both player and pitcher-of-the-week honors, having been named the ACC’s Player of the Week two weeks ago (March 24).
Cagle led the Tigers in the circle in their four-game series sweep over North Carolina, marking the fourth ACC series sweep for Clemson this season. She went 3-0 in three appearances and tossed a pair of complete games, while registering a 1.24 ERA. She also combined for 29 strikeouts, good for nearly 12 strikeouts per 7.0 innings pitched. Cagle, one of the nation’s best two-way players, also contributed offensively in the Tigers’ sweep over North Carolina. She hit .462 in 13 at-bats, knocked in two RBIs and scored three runs in the series.
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CLEMSON, S.C. The No. 18 Clemson Tigers (26-4, 18-4 ACC) secured the four-game series sweep over the North Carolina Tar Heels (10-12, 6-7 ACC) on Saturday behind home runs by
Marissa Guimbarda and
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Valerie Cagle took a shutout into the sixth inning and earned the complete-game win, advancing to 16-3 on the season. Tar Heel pitcher Katie Grace Olinger suffered the loss and fell to 0-2 in her second start.
The Tigers improved to 20-0 on the season when hitting at least one home run in their 10th multi-home-run game of the season. Both Guimbarda and Clark hit the fourth and fifth home runs of the series, each with a runner on base.
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Clemson outfielder Alia Logoleo went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and RBIs to lead the Tigers to victory in a 4-1 defeat over North Carolina at McWhorter Stadium Thursday evening. The Tigers combined for nine hits from five different players. Clemson righty ace Valerie Cagle (14-3) secured the win in the circle after going the distance for the 14th time this season, while striking out 12 Tar Heel batters.
With the win, Clemson improved to 23-4 on the season and 14-4 in ACC play, while North Carolina fell to 10-9 overall and 6-4 in league games.