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Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Carolina Tops Pitt, 7-2 to Even Weekend Series
February 29, 2020 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL – Highlighted by a five-run sixth inning and Hannah George's fifth complete game, Carolina defeated Pittsburgh, 7-2 on Saturday afternoon to even up the weekend series at Anderson Stadium.
Following a quiet first four innings, Carolina took the lead in the fifth off the bats of Destiny Middleton and Abby Settlemyre. Shortly after, Pittsburgh responded with a two-run home run by Hunter Levesque, tying the game 2-2 at the top of sixth inning. Carolina answered back with a five runs in the bottom of the sixth for the 7-2 win. An RBI-walk by Kiersten Licea gave UNC the lead before Middleton plated three runs on a triple to left to finalize the score.
Snapping their six-game skid, the Tar Heels improve their overall record 7-11 while Pitt falls 6-8. Both teams are 1-1 in ACC competition and will play the rubber game Sunday at noon.
Key Moments
» Keeping the Panthers at bay, George struck out one batter in each of the first four innings.
» Following a pair of singles by Kristina Burkhardt and Licea, Zoë Goodman drew a walk to load the bases. Middleton put Carolina on the board with a sacrifice fly to right before Settlemyre doubled the score with an RBI-single to second.
» Middleton's lights-out defense continued in the second game of the series, grabbing a high-chopped ball in the sixth for an out.
» Pittsburgh responded with an unearned two-run home run by Levesque at the top of the sixth inning, tying the game 2-2.
» A pair of singles by Megan Dray and Shayla Thompson with an unsuccessful fielder's choice loaded the bases in the sixth. Licea drew an RBI-walk for the lead before Settlemyre drove in a run on a Panther miscue. Highlighting the inning, Middleton knocked a three-run triple down the left line for the 7-2 lead to finalize the score.
» Winning pitcher: Hannah George (6-4) // Losing pitcher: Brittany Knight (5-3)
Noteworthy
» Limiting the Panthers to one hit through the fifth inning, Hannah George struck out five in her fifth complete game of the season without an earned run.
» Destiny Middleton tallied a career-high of four-RBI, highlighted by a three-run triple in the sixth.
» The Tar Heels tallied nine hits for the second time in as many games.
Up Next
Carolina wraps up the series vs. Pitt Sunday at 1 p.m. before traveling to UNCW on Wednesday.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Following a quiet first four innings, Carolina took the lead in the fifth off the bats of Destiny Middleton and Abby Settlemyre. Shortly after, Pittsburgh responded with a two-run home run by Hunter Levesque, tying the game 2-2 at the top of sixth inning. Carolina answered back with a five runs in the bottom of the sixth for the 7-2 win. An RBI-walk by Kiersten Licea gave UNC the lead before Middleton plated three runs on a triple to left to finalize the score.
Snapping their six-game skid, the Tar Heels improve their overall record 7-11 while Pitt falls 6-8. Both teams are 1-1 in ACC competition and will play the rubber game Sunday at noon.
Key Moments
» Keeping the Panthers at bay, George struck out one batter in each of the first four innings.
» Following a pair of singles by Kristina Burkhardt and Licea, Zoë Goodman drew a walk to load the bases. Middleton put Carolina on the board with a sacrifice fly to right before Settlemyre doubled the score with an RBI-single to second.
» Middleton's lights-out defense continued in the second game of the series, grabbing a high-chopped ball in the sixth for an out.
» Pittsburgh responded with an unearned two-run home run by Levesque at the top of the sixth inning, tying the game 2-2.
» A pair of singles by Megan Dray and Shayla Thompson with an unsuccessful fielder's choice loaded the bases in the sixth. Licea drew an RBI-walk for the lead before Settlemyre drove in a run on a Panther miscue. Highlighting the inning, Middleton knocked a three-run triple down the left line for the 7-2 lead to finalize the score.
» Winning pitcher: Hannah George (6-4) // Losing pitcher: Brittany Knight (5-3)
Noteworthy
» Limiting the Panthers to one hit through the fifth inning, Hannah George struck out five in her fifth complete game of the season without an earned run.
» Destiny Middleton tallied a career-high of four-RBI, highlighted by a three-run triple in the sixth.
» The Tar Heels tallied nine hits for the second time in as many games.
Up Next
Carolina wraps up the series vs. Pitt Sunday at 1 p.m. before traveling to UNCW on Wednesday.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: George, Hannah (6-4)
L: Brittany Knight (5-3)
Batting:
2B: Kaitlyn Kruger 1
HR: Hunter Levesque 1
RBI: Hunter Levesque 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Katlyn Pavlick 1 ; Hunter Levesque 1
SB: Hannah Bach 1
Batting:
3B: Middleton, Destiny 1
RBI: Middleton, Destiny 4 ; Settlemyre, Abby 2 ; Licea, Kiersten 1
SF: Middleton, Destiny 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Middleton, Destiny 1 ; West, Brittany 1 ; Burkhardt, Kristina 2 ; Thompson, Shayla 1 ; Licea, Kiersten 2
SB: Settlemyre, Abby 1 ; Stubbs, Bri 1
CS: Cole, Hailey 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
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R
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H
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RBI
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AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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