California Golden Bears Athletics
California
8-17, 0-3
Duke
15-9, 3-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Cal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Bears Fall Short In Series Finale
3/8/2026 3:00 PM | Softball
No. 25 Duke Comes From Behind To Complete The Sweep.
SACRAMENTO – The California softball team fell to No. 25 Duke, 7-2, on Sunday afternoon at Shea Stadium to conclude the series.
Sophia Everett got the Bears started early, launching a solo home run to straightaway center field in the first inning. Carly Raven followed later in the frame with an RBI single to give Cal a 2-0 advantage.
Duke responded in the third inning with a solo homer to cut the deficit to 2-1.
The Blue Devils took their first lead of the game in the fifth, plating three runs to move in front 4-2.
Duke added three insurance runs in the seventh inning to extend the lead to 7-2.
Cal (8-17) returns to action on Tuesday with a road matchup against Pacific. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. PT.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jacquez, Larissa (2-3)
L: Peacock, Taylor (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Rodriguez, Kairi 1 ; Vega, Aminah 1 ; Matthews, Adelyn 1
HR: Mathis, KK 1 ; Matthews, Adelyn 1
RBI: Mathis, KK 1 ; Rodriguez, Kairi 1 ; Jennings, D'Auna 4 ; Matthews, Adelyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mathis, KK 2 ; Rodriguez, Kairi 1 ; Collins, London 1 ; Krueger, Ariel 1 ; Matthews, Adelyn 2
Batting:
3B: Robinson , Gator 1
HR: Everett, Sophia 1
RBI: Raven, Carly 1 ; Everett, Sophia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Robinson , Gator 1 ; Everett, Sophia 1
CS: Everett, Sophia 1
