Clemson softball finished off the Clemson Classic and its weekend slate with a pair of wins Saturday at McWhorter Stadium.
After taking care of Akron in a 10-5 victory earlier this afternoon, Clemson (11-3) returned Saturday night to cap off the classic with a 7-3 win over Boston University (5-8).
This weekend, Clemson outscored its opponents 27-7 and in doing so, managed to rifle off four-straight victories. The ninth-ranked Tigers were able to extend their winning streak to six and have now won 20 straight home games dating back to last season.
In the Tigers’ latest victory, right-fielder Marissa Guimbarda (2-4) led the way. She drove in another three runs and now is tied for the team lead in RBIs with 12 on the season.
That was all the run support that Millie Thompson (2-0) would need, as she mowed down Boston with another solid outing
Thompson — a left-hander out of Bedford (Va.) — surrendered a leadoff double, but didn’t allow any runs to pass in the top half of the first. She settled down and allowed two runs on seven hits with four strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings.
She was replaced by Brooke McCubbin (2-1) with two outs in the top of the six.
McCubbin pitched four scoreless in a winning effort against Akron, earlier Saturday. She came out of the bullpen and recorded four outs — despite giving up a run — to help notch the 11th win of the season for Clemson.
The Tigers were able to jump out to a 6-0 lead thanks to a five-run third inning. Guimbarda drove in a pair of runs, while true freshman shortstop Maddie Moore (1-3) deposited a two-run home run into the left-field corner, the first of her career.
Sophomore third-baseman Alia Logoleo (3-3) also batted in a run in the home half of the third inning. She was the only Tiger to record three hits on the night.
Valerie Cagle (1-3) later added her lone hit of the evening with an RBI double.
Clemson will look to continue its winning streak Tuesday, as the Tigers will play host to Gardner Webb before the start of ACC play.
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