University of North Carolina Athletics
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Photo by: Andy Mead
Softball Drops Doubleheader Against Notre Dame
March 13, 2021 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL – Despite a shutout win Friday night, North Carolina lost both games of a doubleheader vs. Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon at Anderson Stadium.
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The Fighting Irish made adjustments from their Friday loss to blank North Carolina Saturday: 13-0 and 4-0. Led by Abby Sweet's seven hits in the doubleheader, Notre Dame out-hit UNC 17 to six on the day. Kristina Burkhardt extended her reached-base streak to nine with an intentional walk in game one and double in game two.
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Notre Dame improves to 9-6, 3-4 in ACC play while Carolina slides to 9-8, 5-3 in conference. The series wraps up Sunday at noon on ACCNX.
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Notre Dame 13, North Carolina 0
» Notre Dame threatened with a leadoff double by Sweet to begin the game but both UNC and the Irish were held scoreless through the first two innings.
» Notre Dame's Katie Marino ended the scoreless game with a two-run home run in the third.
» Shayla Thompson singled through the right side in the third and Destiny Middleton did the same in the fourth.
» The Fight Irish added two home runs in the fourth to up the score to 5-0 as UNC made a pitching change. Notre Dame plated two more runs in the fifth and six in the seventh, highlighted by Sweet's second home run of the game.
» Katie Perkins singled through the left side in the seventh but was unable to spark the offense.
» Notre Dame's Sweet went 5-for-5 with a pair of doubles and home runs in game one.
» Winning pitcher: Payton Tidd (3-4)  // Losing pitcher: Alyssa Stanley (0-1)
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Notre Dame 4, North Carolina 0
» Bri Stubbs led off the game with a single to third and Burkhardt followed suit with a double but UNC was unable to come home.
» After five scoreless innings, Notre Dame scored four runs on a pair of two-run home runs by Karina Gaskins and Quinn Biggio in the sixth.
» Kiersten Licea pinch hit UNC's third hit of the game in the bottom of the frame.
» Brittany Pickett struck out three in her 10th complete game of the season while ND's Alexis Holloway fanned six.
» Winning pitcher: Alexis Holloway (5-3) // Losing pitcher: Brittany Pickett (7-4) Â
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Notable
» In the circle, Alyssa Stanley earned her first start of the season and Gaby Katz made her season debut in game one.
» UNC played in front of its first sold-out crowd of the season.
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Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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The Fighting Irish made adjustments from their Friday loss to blank North Carolina Saturday: 13-0 and 4-0. Led by Abby Sweet's seven hits in the doubleheader, Notre Dame out-hit UNC 17 to six on the day. Kristina Burkhardt extended her reached-base streak to nine with an intentional walk in game one and double in game two.
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Notre Dame improves to 9-6, 3-4 in ACC play while Carolina slides to 9-8, 5-3 in conference. The series wraps up Sunday at noon on ACCNX.
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Notre Dame 13, North Carolina 0
» Notre Dame threatened with a leadoff double by Sweet to begin the game but both UNC and the Irish were held scoreless through the first two innings.
» Notre Dame's Katie Marino ended the scoreless game with a two-run home run in the third.
» Shayla Thompson singled through the right side in the third and Destiny Middleton did the same in the fourth.
» The Fight Irish added two home runs in the fourth to up the score to 5-0 as UNC made a pitching change. Notre Dame plated two more runs in the fifth and six in the seventh, highlighted by Sweet's second home run of the game.
» Katie Perkins singled through the left side in the seventh but was unable to spark the offense.
» Notre Dame's Sweet went 5-for-5 with a pair of doubles and home runs in game one.
» Winning pitcher: Payton Tidd (3-4)  // Losing pitcher: Alyssa Stanley (0-1)
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Notre Dame 4, North Carolina 0
» Bri Stubbs led off the game with a single to third and Burkhardt followed suit with a double but UNC was unable to come home.
» After five scoreless innings, Notre Dame scored four runs on a pair of two-run home runs by Karina Gaskins and Quinn Biggio in the sixth.
» Kiersten Licea pinch hit UNC's third hit of the game in the bottom of the frame.
» Brittany Pickett struck out three in her 10th complete game of the season while ND's Alexis Holloway fanned six.
» Winning pitcher: Alexis Holloway (5-3) // Losing pitcher: Brittany Pickett (7-4) Â
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Notable
» In the circle, Alyssa Stanley earned her first start of the season and Gaby Katz made her season debut in game one.
» UNC played in front of its first sold-out crowd of the season.
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Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Payton Tidd (3-4)
L: Stanley, Alyssa (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Abby Sweet 2 ; Katie Marino 1 ; Miranda Johnson 2 ; Quinn Biggio 1
HR: Abby Sweet 2 ; Katie Marino 1 ; Payton Tidd 1
RBI: Abby Sweet 4 ; Katie Marino 2 ; Leea Hanks 1 ; Payton Tidd 1 ; Miranda Johnson 2 ; Quinn Biggio 2
SH: Katie Marino 1 ; Chelsea Purcell 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Abby Sweet 3 ; Katie Marino 2 ; Leea Hanks 1 ; Payton Tidd 1 ; Morgan Ryan 1 ; Miranda Johnson 2 ; Quinn Biggio 1 ; Brooke Marquez 1 ; Shelby Grimm 1
SB: Abby Sweet 1
HBP: Emma Clark 1
Base Running:
SB: Stubbs, Bri 1
HBP: Greene, Taylor 1 ; Licea, Kiersten 1
Game Leaders
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1
RBI
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AB
1
R
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H
1
RBI
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AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
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Players Mentioned
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