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Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
UNC Holds Off Georgia Tech in Series Opener, 4-1
March 22, 2019 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL – The Tar Heels' four-run third inning would be all they needed to clinch the 4-1 win over Georgia Tech on Friday to open the ACC series at Anderson Stadium.
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Heads up base-running by Shayla Thompson and a bases-clearing triple from Megan Dray gave UNC the edge over the Yellow Jackets who mustered a home run in the top of the seventh. Brittany Pickett went the distance for the win, limiting Tech to five hits.
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Carolina improves to 16-10 on the season, 6-1 in ACC play while GT falls to 20-12, 3-4 in league competition. The series resumes Saturday at 1 p.m. at Anderson Stadium.
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Key Moments
» Georgia Tech's leadoff hitters in both the first and second innings singled, but solid defense kept the score at zero. The Tar Heels turned a double play to end the first inning.
» Campbell Hutcherson opened the four-run inning with a chopper up the middle. After Shayla Thompson checked in as pinch runner, Destiny DeBerry put down a bunt-single with no outs. Following a double play to put two outs on the board, Kiani Ramsey drew a walk to put runners on the corners. Ramsey's ninth stolen base of the season put two in scoring position before Thompson reached home on a passed ball for the 1-0 lead. With the bases loaded after a walk, Megan Dray blasted a shot to right field driving in three runs.
» Brittany Pickett recorded back-to-back strikeouts to end the inning fifth inning and keep the Yellow Jackets scoreless.
» Georgia Tech fought back with a solo-home run by Crosby Huckabay over right-center field wall. However, Hutcherson ended the game by catching a pop-up to first base and then quickly tagged the base to get the runner out for the third and final out of the game.
» Winning pitcher: Brittany Pickett (9-5) // Losing pitcher: Morgan Bruce (10-6)
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Noteworthy
» Carolina turned a season high of two double plays: one in the first and one in the seventh.
» Brittany Pickett struck out six in her 10th complete game.
» Megan Dray hit her second career triple and first of the season. Â
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Heads up base-running by Shayla Thompson and a bases-clearing triple from Megan Dray gave UNC the edge over the Yellow Jackets who mustered a home run in the top of the seventh. Brittany Pickett went the distance for the win, limiting Tech to five hits.
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Carolina improves to 16-10 on the season, 6-1 in ACC play while GT falls to 20-12, 3-4 in league competition. The series resumes Saturday at 1 p.m. at Anderson Stadium.
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Key Moments
» Georgia Tech's leadoff hitters in both the first and second innings singled, but solid defense kept the score at zero. The Tar Heels turned a double play to end the first inning.
» Campbell Hutcherson opened the four-run inning with a chopper up the middle. After Shayla Thompson checked in as pinch runner, Destiny DeBerry put down a bunt-single with no outs. Following a double play to put two outs on the board, Kiani Ramsey drew a walk to put runners on the corners. Ramsey's ninth stolen base of the season put two in scoring position before Thompson reached home on a passed ball for the 1-0 lead. With the bases loaded after a walk, Megan Dray blasted a shot to right field driving in three runs.
» Brittany Pickett recorded back-to-back strikeouts to end the inning fifth inning and keep the Yellow Jackets scoreless.
» Georgia Tech fought back with a solo-home run by Crosby Huckabay over right-center field wall. However, Hutcherson ended the game by catching a pop-up to first base and then quickly tagged the base to get the runner out for the third and final out of the game.
» Winning pitcher: Brittany Pickett (9-5) // Losing pitcher: Morgan Bruce (10-6)
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Noteworthy
» Carolina turned a season high of two double plays: one in the first and one in the seventh.
» Brittany Pickett struck out six in her 10th complete game.
» Megan Dray hit her second career triple and first of the season. Â
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Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.  Â
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pickett, Brittany (9-6)
L: Morgan Bruce (10-6)
Batting:
HR: Crosby Huckabay 1
RBI: Crosby Huckabay 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Crosby Huckabay 1
Batting:
3B: Dray, Megan 1
RBI: Dray, Megan 3
SH: Delamora, Berlynne 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ramsey, Kiani 1 ; Burkhardt, Kristina 1 ; Delamora, Berlynne 1 ; Thompson, Shayla 1
SB: Ramsey, Kiani 1
CS: Ramsey, Kiani 1
Game Leaders
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