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Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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 (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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