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Tar Heels Blank No. 21 Virginia Tech for Seventh Top-25 Win
April 20, 2019 | Softball
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Behind Brittany Pickett's fifth complete-game shutout, North Carolina upset No. 21 Virginia Tech, 3-0 on Saturday afternoon to being the ACC Coastal Series in Blacksburg, Virginia.
After three scoreless innings, Lexi Godwin plated the only run Carolina would need with an RBI-single. The Tar Heels tacked on two more unearned insurance runs in the fifth thank to heads up base-running by Leah Murray and Kiani Ramsey. Virginia Tech scattered three hits throughout the first four innings, but Carolina's defense and a complete-game shutout by Pickett stranded the base runners for the 3-0 win.
The win marks Carolina's seventh ranked win of 2019 – the most ranked wins in a single season in program history. Carolina and Virginia Tech will play for the series with a doubleheader Sunday at noon. The Tar Heels improve to 28-14 on the season, 14-5 in conference while Tech drops to 39-7, 16-3 in ACC play.
Key Moments
» After a pair of strikeouts to begin the first, Tech's best chance to score came in the first inning on Caitlyn Nolan's two-out double. However, the Tar Heels' defense kept the Hokies from home.
» Berlynne Delamora laced a two-out single up the middle in the second, but a groundout ended the frame.
» After three scoreless innings, Kiani Ramsey drew a walk and Megan Dray blooped a single to shallow left center before Delamora walked the bases loaded. Lexi Godwin gave Carolina the 1-0 lead on single up the middle.
» Carolina tacked on two more in the fifth on a pair of hits and Hokie miscues. Leah Murray singled and stole second before Ramsey sent an RBI-single up the middle for a two-run edge. A hit-by-pitch and second VT miscue plated Ramsey for the 3-0 lead.
» UNC made contact in the final two frames, but the score was finalized at 3-0.
» Winning Pitcher: Brittany Pickett (17-8) // Losing pitcher: Carrie Eberle (22-4)
Noteworthy
» Pickett struck out her first two batters, totaling six on the day.
» Dray extended her reached-base streak to 17 games. Murray extended her hitting streak to 13 games.
» Murray is up to 99 career stolen bases – four away from breaking the UNC program record.
» Prior to 2019, the most ranked wins in a season was six in 2010.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
After three scoreless innings, Lexi Godwin plated the only run Carolina would need with an RBI-single. The Tar Heels tacked on two more unearned insurance runs in the fifth thank to heads up base-running by Leah Murray and Kiani Ramsey. Virginia Tech scattered three hits throughout the first four innings, but Carolina's defense and a complete-game shutout by Pickett stranded the base runners for the 3-0 win.
The win marks Carolina's seventh ranked win of 2019 – the most ranked wins in a single season in program history. Carolina and Virginia Tech will play for the series with a doubleheader Sunday at noon. The Tar Heels improve to 28-14 on the season, 14-5 in conference while Tech drops to 39-7, 16-3 in ACC play.
Key Moments
» After a pair of strikeouts to begin the first, Tech's best chance to score came in the first inning on Caitlyn Nolan's two-out double. However, the Tar Heels' defense kept the Hokies from home.
» Berlynne Delamora laced a two-out single up the middle in the second, but a groundout ended the frame.
» After three scoreless innings, Kiani Ramsey drew a walk and Megan Dray blooped a single to shallow left center before Delamora walked the bases loaded. Lexi Godwin gave Carolina the 1-0 lead on single up the middle.
» Carolina tacked on two more in the fifth on a pair of hits and Hokie miscues. Leah Murray singled and stole second before Ramsey sent an RBI-single up the middle for a two-run edge. A hit-by-pitch and second VT miscue plated Ramsey for the 3-0 lead.
» UNC made contact in the final two frames, but the score was finalized at 3-0.
» Winning Pitcher: Brittany Pickett (17-8) // Losing pitcher: Carrie Eberle (22-4)
Noteworthy
» Pickett struck out her first two batters, totaling six on the day.
» Dray extended her reached-base streak to 17 games. Murray extended her hitting streak to 13 games.
» Murray is up to 99 career stolen bases – four away from breaking the UNC program record.
» Prior to 2019, the most ranked wins in a season was six in 2010.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pickett, Brittany (17-8)
L: C. Eberle (22-4)
Batting:
RBI: Ramsey, Kiani 1 ; Godwin, Lexi 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Murray, Leah 1 ; Ramsey, Kiani 2
SB: Murray, Leah 1
HBP: Pickett, Brittany 1
Batting:
2B: C. Nolan 1
Base Running:
CS: J. Bailey 1
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