Tuesday, March 25
Elon, N.C.
5:00 p.m.
East Carolina University
at
Elon
Pirates Set For Midweek Clashes With Elon and No. 19/21 Duke
March 24, 2025 | Softball
| Games 31-32: Elon and No. 21Â Duke | |
| Coverage | at Elon: Mar. 25 (5 p.m.) /// Watch /// Live Stats No. /1921 Duke: Mar. 26 (6 p.m.) /// Watch /// Live Stats |
| Venue | Hunt Softball Park (Elon, N.C.) Max R. Joyner Family Stadium (Greenville, N.C.) |
| Statistics | East Carolina | Elon | Duke |
| Social Media |  @ecu_softball (Twitter) \\\ Instagram \\\ #WeBelieve |
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Elon, N.C. – East Carolina faces a pair of midweek tests as the Pirates battle Elon on the road Tuesday before returning to the friendly confines of Max R. Joyner Family Stadium to battle No. 19/21 Duke on Wednesday evening.Â
Tuesday's game with Elon will be streamed on FloCollege while Wednesday's contest with the Blue Devils will be streamed on ESPN+ with Evan Budrovich (pxp) and Courtney Layton (analyst) calling the action.
The Pirates are led at the plate by Kanisha Anderson's .439 batting average (3rd in AAC) and the speedy sophomore has 12 multi-hit games this season. Emma Jackson, Morgan Johnson and Annie Kate Dalton combine for 25 of the Pirates' league-best 36 home runs . ECU is 13-0 this season when they score six or more runs and 8-1 when scoring in the first inning. Taylor Apple (3.11 ERA, 75 Ks) and Kendall Frost (3.73 ERA, 54 Ks) are the two main arms in the circle for ECU.
Scouting the Phoenix
Elon (15-12) has won its last four straight after sweeping Monmouth this past weekend. Kaitlyn Wells is the main power threat at the plate with eight home runs while McKenna McCard headlines the Phoenix in the circle with a 2.20 ERA and 43 strikeouts.Â
Series History with Elon
ECU leads the all-time series with Elon 20-7-1 but the Pirates are only 5-6 all-time on the road against the Phoenix. The last time East Carolina visited Hunt Softball Park was on Mar. 1, 2023 when ECU defeated Elon, 5-1.
Scouting the Blue Devils
Duke (21-12) comes into Wednesday having lost its last three games but the Blue Devils' feature a talented lineup that returns 11 players from last year's Women's College World Series team. Aminah Vega leads Duke at the plate with a .394 batting average while Dani Drogemuller (2.99 ERA, 48 Ks) and Cassidy Curd (3.53 ERA, 88 Ks) lead Duke in the circle.
Series History with Duke
Duke leads the all-time series with East Carolina 6-1 as the Blue Devils have taken the last six meetings between the two schools. Duke is 3-1 all-time at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium.
Up Next
East Carolina continues AAC play as the Pirates travel to Charlotte Mar. 28-30 with Friday's game slated for a 6 p.m. start on ESPN+.
Elon, N.C. – East Carolina faces a pair of midweek tests as the Pirates battle Elon on the road Tuesday before returning to the friendly confines of Max R. Joyner Family Stadium to battle No. 19/21 Duke on Wednesday evening.Â
Tuesday's game with Elon will be streamed on FloCollege while Wednesday's contest with the Blue Devils will be streamed on ESPN+ with Evan Budrovich (pxp) and Courtney Layton (analyst) calling the action.
The Pirates are led at the plate by Kanisha Anderson's .439 batting average (3rd in AAC) and the speedy sophomore has 12 multi-hit games this season. Emma Jackson, Morgan Johnson and Annie Kate Dalton combine for 25 of the Pirates' league-best 36 home runs . ECU is 13-0 this season when they score six or more runs and 8-1 when scoring in the first inning. Taylor Apple (3.11 ERA, 75 Ks) and Kendall Frost (3.73 ERA, 54 Ks) are the two main arms in the circle for ECU.
Scouting the Phoenix
Elon (15-12) has won its last four straight after sweeping Monmouth this past weekend. Kaitlyn Wells is the main power threat at the plate with eight home runs while McKenna McCard headlines the Phoenix in the circle with a 2.20 ERA and 43 strikeouts.Â
Series History with Elon
ECU leads the all-time series with Elon 20-7-1 but the Pirates are only 5-6 all-time on the road against the Phoenix. The last time East Carolina visited Hunt Softball Park was on Mar. 1, 2023 when ECU defeated Elon, 5-1.
Scouting the Blue Devils
Duke (21-12) comes into Wednesday having lost its last three games but the Blue Devils' feature a talented lineup that returns 11 players from last year's Women's College World Series team. Aminah Vega leads Duke at the plate with a .394 batting average while Dani Drogemuller (2.99 ERA, 48 Ks) and Cassidy Curd (3.53 ERA, 88 Ks) lead Duke in the circle.
Series History with Duke
Duke leads the all-time series with East Carolina 6-1 as the Blue Devils have taken the last six meetings between the two schools. Duke is 3-1 all-time at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium.
Up Next
East Carolina continues AAC play as the Pirates travel to Charlotte Mar. 28-30 with Friday's game slated for a 6 p.m. start on ESPN+.
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