Carolina Falls to Wisconsin in Weekend Finale

Sunday, February 18

Chapel Hill, N.C.

12:30 PM

North Carolina

5-4

Wisconsin

4-4

Wisconsin

North Carolina

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

February 18, 2018 | Softball

Box Score

CHAPEL HILL – Despite a 9-7 win over the Badgers Saturday, North Carolina could not complete the sweep Sunday as Wisconsin earned the 6-0 decision to conclude the ACC/Big Ten Challenge at Anderson Stadium.

Wisconsin (4-4) took an early three-run lead in the second inning that North Carolina (5-4) could not come back from.

Kiani Ramsey highlighted the Tar Heels in the field with a diving catch early in the second inning, totaling five putouts in center. Leah Murray extended her hitting streak to nine while Sierra Parkinson lengthened her reached-base streak to the same number with a single.

Both teams traded his in the first inning but Wisconsin plated three runs in the second on a pair of RBI-walks and a Kelsey Jenkins single. Another fly-out to Ramsey in center ended the inning, but the damage was done.

Murray singled in the third and Ramsey followed suit in the fourth before the Badgers added two more runs in the fifth inning on a hit-by-pitch and walk. Wisconsin's Brooke Wyderski upped the score to 6-0 with a solo shot to left in the sixth.

Brittany Pickett and Berlynne Delamora each drew a walk in the sixth but the Tar Heels could not capitalize. Hailey Jenson roped a single to center in the bottom of the seventh to spark a comeback but that would be all for the Tar Heels.

Hannah Nommensen made her season debut in the circle, going 1.2 innings with the start. Nommensen gave up a trio of runs against 12 batters. Pickett tossed 5.1 innings of relief, striking out three and giving up three runs.

North Carolina beings its six-game road trip Tuesday at South Carolina before heading west to the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Wednesday through Saturday in Palm Springs, California.

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