With the series on the line, Clemson came away with the 2-1 win and clinched the series over Notre Dame at McWhorter Stadium on Saturday, April 16, and Military Appreciation Day. After going 4.5 innings tied, infielder Cammy Pereira hit a clutch RBI single down the left-field line to score Ansley Houston from second for the win.
Clemson’s Regan Spencer earned the win in the circle Saturday afternoon, improving to 6-0 on the season. With her 4.1 inning outing in the circle, Valerie Cagle recorded her 500th career strikeout. Righthander Shannon Becker tallied the loss for the Fighting Irish.
The Irish struck first in Saturday’s series finale at McWhorter Stadium. Following her single back to the catcher, right fielder Emma Clark scored on a wild pitch to put Notre Dame up 1-0 in the first.
Clemson came up with their answer though in the second inning. With runners on second and third and one out, catcher Aby Vieira hit a sac-fly out to center field, scoring Maddie Moore from third to even the score 1-1 through two.
Saturday’s matchup remained tied 1-1 until midway through the seventh. Thanks to Cammy Pereira’s walk-off RBI single with runners on first and second in the seventh, the Tigers ultimately came away with the 2-1 victory and the series win.
Next up, Clemson travels to Tallahassee for a three-game series versus Florida State, the seventh ACC series of the season for the Tigers. Game one is scheduled for Thursday, April 21, with first pitch set for 8 p.m. on ESPN2.