Licea Homers in Setback at Lipscomb

Wednesday, March 11

Nashville, Tenn.

6 PM ET

North Carolina

10-14

Lipscomb

12-10

North Carolina

Lipscomb

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

March 11, 2020 | Softball

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Despite Kiersten Licea's third home run of the season, North Carolina fell at Lipscomb, 12-2 in five innings on Wednesday evening in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Lady Bison plated four runs in the first, second and fourth innings for the win despite a sacrifice fly by Lexi Godwin in the second and Licea's solo shot in the fourth. Bri Stubbs tallied her fourth multi-hit game in the loss. Carolina falls to 10-14 while Lipscomb improves to 12-10.

The Tar Heels' roadtrip continues at Virginia for a three-day ACC series beginning Friday at 4 p.m. in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Key Moments
» Lipscomb struck first in, plating four runs on three hits to begin the game. Hannah Devault put the Lady Bison on the board with a two-run base knock to right-center. Olivia Ward doubled the score with a two-run home run to center for the 4-0 lead after the first.
» The Tar Heels responded in the second with a sacrifice fly by Lexi Godwin in the second after a base hit from Bri Stubbs loaded the bases.
» Carolina gave up a two-out grand slam by Devault in the second, upping the score to 8-1.
» Kiersten Licea launched her third home run of the season to right in the fourth. Stubbs tallied her second hit of the day in the frame, but a strikeout prevented any more runs.
» The Lady Bison plated four runs in the fourth inning on a Carolina miscue and three-run home run by Kamrie Rich.
» Destiny Middleton and Campbell Hutcherson both drew a walk in the fifth but the Tar Heels were unable to score.
» Winning pitcher: Katie Turner (5-1) // Losing pitcher: Caroline Cagle (0-2)

Noteworthy
» Caroline Cagle faced five batters in her second career start.
» Hannah Nommensen threw her first strikeout of the year in the third.
» Lipscomb worked through five Carolina pitchers in the game.
» Campbell Hutcherson (16) and Abby Settlemyre (12) extended their reached-base streaks with a walk and hit, respectively.

Up Next
Carolina travels to Virginia for a three-game ACC series beginning Friday at 4 p.m.

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