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Carolina Shuts Out Boston College for Series Sweep
March 17, 2019 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL – Earning their first sweep of the season, the Tar Heels blanked Boston College, 8-0 in five innings on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Anderson Stadium. Brittany Pickett tossed her second one-hitter of the weekend while four Tar Heels had multi-hit games.
Home runs by Megan Dray and Kristina Burkhardt helped UNC improve to 15-9 overall, 5-1 in ACC play. The lone BC hit came from Lexi DiEmmanuele as the Eagles fall to 7-14, 0-3 in conference. Carolina hosts Tennessee at 4 p.m. Wednesday and Georgia Tech Friday through Sunday at Anderson Stadium.
Key Moments
» Brittany Pickett struck out two in the first en route to her second one-hit game of the weekend.
» Leah Murray put down a bunt single and stole second base before Kiani Ramsey plated the run on a triple to left.
» Dray doubled Carolina's lead with a solo-shot to center in the second for her second home run of the season.
» After a DiEmmanuele's single through the left side, Dray threw down to Abby Settlemyre to catch the runner stealing in the third.
» Ramsey put down a bunt-single and advanced on a ground out. Dray drew a walk before Settlemyre cleared the bases on a single to right and a BC miscue. Lexi Godwin tacked on another run on an RBI-single to center for a 5-0 lead after four innings.
» Campbell Hutcherson made a diving grab at first to keep the Eagles off the bases.
» After back-to-back singles, Burkhardt cleared the fences, scoring three runs on her second home run of the season.
» Hannah Nommensen started the fifth inning and faced four batters. She recorded two outs before Pickett reentered to close the game.
» Winning pitcher: Brittany Pickett (8-4) // Losing pitcher: CC Cook (0-2)
Noteworthy
» Pickett threw her eighth win of the season for her second career one-hitter.
» Four Tar Heels had multi-hit games: Murray, Ramsey, Burkhardt and Settlemyre.
» Carolina hit two home runs in a game for the third time this season (Michigan on Feb. 15 and Charlotte on Mar. 5).
Up Next
The Tar Heels host Tennessee at 4 p.m. Wednesday and Georgia Tech Friday through Sunday at Anderson Stadium.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Home runs by Megan Dray and Kristina Burkhardt helped UNC improve to 15-9 overall, 5-1 in ACC play. The lone BC hit came from Lexi DiEmmanuele as the Eagles fall to 7-14, 0-3 in conference. Carolina hosts Tennessee at 4 p.m. Wednesday and Georgia Tech Friday through Sunday at Anderson Stadium.
Key Moments
» Brittany Pickett struck out two in the first en route to her second one-hit game of the weekend.
» Leah Murray put down a bunt single and stole second base before Kiani Ramsey plated the run on a triple to left.
» Dray doubled Carolina's lead with a solo-shot to center in the second for her second home run of the season.
» After a DiEmmanuele's single through the left side, Dray threw down to Abby Settlemyre to catch the runner stealing in the third.
» Ramsey put down a bunt-single and advanced on a ground out. Dray drew a walk before Settlemyre cleared the bases on a single to right and a BC miscue. Lexi Godwin tacked on another run on an RBI-single to center for a 5-0 lead after four innings.
» Campbell Hutcherson made a diving grab at first to keep the Eagles off the bases.
» After back-to-back singles, Burkhardt cleared the fences, scoring three runs on her second home run of the season.
» Hannah Nommensen started the fifth inning and faced four batters. She recorded two outs before Pickett reentered to close the game.
» Winning pitcher: Brittany Pickett (8-4) // Losing pitcher: CC Cook (0-2)
Noteworthy
» Pickett threw her eighth win of the season for her second career one-hitter.
» Four Tar Heels had multi-hit games: Murray, Ramsey, Burkhardt and Settlemyre.
» Carolina hit two home runs in a game for the third time this season (Michigan on Feb. 15 and Charlotte on Mar. 5).
Up Next
The Tar Heels host Tennessee at 4 p.m. Wednesday and Georgia Tech Friday through Sunday at Anderson Stadium.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pickett, Brittany (8-4)
L: CC Cook (0-2)
Batting:
SH: Maddison Hamilton 1 ; Allyson Moore 1
Base Running:
CS: Lexi DiEmmanuele 1
HBP: Gianna Boccagno 1

Batting:
3B: Ramsey, Kiani 1
HR: Burkhardt, Kristina 1 ; Dray, Megan 1
RBI: Ramsey, Kiani 1 ; Burkhardt, Kristina 3 ; Dray, Megan 1 ; Godwin, Lexi 1
SH: DeBerry, Destiny 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Murray, Leah 2 ; Ramsey, Kiani 2 ; Burkhardt, Kristina 1 ; Dray, Megan 2 ; Settlemyre, Abby 1
SB: Murray, Leah 1 ; Settlemyre, Abby 1 ; Hutcherson, Campbell 1 ; DeBerry, Destiny 1
PO: Ramsey, Kiani 1
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