Tar Heels Blank NC Central, 7-0

Tuesday, February 18

Chapel Hill, N.C.

4 PM

North Carolina

6-5

NCCU

0-3

NC Central

North Carolina

Photo by: Dana Gentry

February 18, 2020 | Softball

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CHAPEL HILL – Highlighted by three Tar Heel home runs, North Carolina shutout NC Central, 7-0, on Tuesday evening at Anderson Stadium. Junior Zoë Goodman and sophomores Hannah George and Kiersten Licea cleared the park en route to Carolina's second shutout victory of the season.

Although the Tar Heels were held off the board until the third inning, UNC posted seven runs off the bats of eight batters in the 11-hit evening – the second most hits in a game this season. NC Central scattered five hits, including a double Olivia Daniel, but was unable to score.

Carolina improves to 6-5 while NC Central slides 0-3 on the season.

Key Moments
» Bri Stubbs earned her first outfield assist of the year, scooping up a potential single to get the out at first.
» Following a single by Shayla Thompson and NCCU miscue, Stubbs singled and continued to second allowing Thompson to score for the 1-0 lead. Stubbs scored on a passed ball before Zoë Goodman slugged her second home run in as many games. Lexi Godwin and Abby Settlemyre also singled in the third, contributing to UNC's four-run, six-hit inning.
» NC Central threatened in the fourth with runners on first and second following Daniel's double but Gorge dished out back-to-back strikeouts to hold off the Eagles.
» Kiersten Licea pinch hit a home run to center in the fifth, upping Carolina's lead to five runs.
» Carolina finalized its scoring in the sixth with a pair of runs on two hits for the 7-0 win. Alyssa Stanley pinch-hit an RBI-double to center followed by a solo-shot from George to finalize the score.
» Carolina turned two double plays in the sixth and seventh innings to hold the Eagles off the board for the shutout win.
» Winning pitcher: Hannah George (5-2) // Losing pitcher: Kiera Hurley (0-2)

Noteworthy
» Carolina had three home runs in a game for the first time this season.
» UNC's 11 hits is the second-most in a game this year.
» Hannah George struck out seven in her third complete game of the season.
» Campbell Hutcherson and Settlemyre both stole a base in the win.

Up Next
The Tar Heels wrap up their seven-game homestand with James Madison Wednesday at 4 p.m. Carolina travels to the UNCG Tournament Friday through Sunday in Greensboro, N.C.