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Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Monteon, Pickett Homer in 7-3 Win Over Virginia
April 10, 2021 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL – Getting back in the win column thanks to home runs by Dominique Monteon and Brittany Pickett, North Carolina evened the series against Virginia with a 7-3 win on Saturday afternoon at Anderson Stadium.
Scoring in the first three innings, Carolina jumped to a four-run lead off four Tar Heel bats before UVA responded with a run in the sixth. Pickett's fifth home run of the season extended the Tar Heels' lead to six. Despite a seventh-inning home run by the Cavaliers, North Carolina prevailed for the 7-3 win.
Kiannah Pierce and Monteon both had two-hit days while also scored a pair of runs. Katie Grace Olinger went the distance for the third career win and complete game to improve to 1-3 on the season. Virginia's Aly Rayle took the loss in 2.2 innings to sit at 2-4 on the season. Aly Weaver highlighted UVA's offense with a two-run home run in the seventh.
The series between North Carolina (11-14, 7-8 ACC) and Virginia (12-20, 8-15 ACC) wraps up with a doubleheader Sunday at noon.
How it happened:
» Pierce tripled to down the right line for her first collegiate hit before Kristina Burkhardt gave UNC the lead on a sac-fly to left.
» Monteon doubled the score in the second, launching her second collegiate hit to left field for a home run and the 2-0 lead.
» Carolina's momentum continued into the third inning as the Tar Heels scored two runs on two hits and an error. Pierce sailed an RBI-single to shallow left field to extend the margin to three before Campbell Hutcherson laced a single up the middle that allowed Pierce to score for the 4-0 lead.
» Despite a leadoff walk, Olinger froze up her next batter for a looking strikeout to keep the Cavaliers off the board.
» After four scoreless frames, Virginia jumped on the board by scoring an unearned run on Emma McBride's single to left.
» Carolina responded with three runs on four hits in the sixth. Monteon singled for her second hit of the day before Taylor Puetz logged her first career double to plate the first run. Pickett crushed her fourth gone-ball of the season for the 7-1 lead.
» The Cavaliers did not go down quietly as Abby Weaver sent a two-run to left to cut the margin to four.
» Winning pitcher: Katie Grace Olinger (1-3) // Losing pitcher: Aly Rayle (2-4)
Notable
» Carolina upped its season total to five triples with two on the day.
» Carolina scored first for the first time in 10 games (March 12 vs. Virginia).
» Snapping their five-game losing streak, the Tar Heels' nine hits were the most since March 6 vs. Elon (12 hits).
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Scoring in the first three innings, Carolina jumped to a four-run lead off four Tar Heel bats before UVA responded with a run in the sixth. Pickett's fifth home run of the season extended the Tar Heels' lead to six. Despite a seventh-inning home run by the Cavaliers, North Carolina prevailed for the 7-3 win.
Kiannah Pierce and Monteon both had two-hit days while also scored a pair of runs. Katie Grace Olinger went the distance for the third career win and complete game to improve to 1-3 on the season. Virginia's Aly Rayle took the loss in 2.2 innings to sit at 2-4 on the season. Aly Weaver highlighted UVA's offense with a two-run home run in the seventh.
The series between North Carolina (11-14, 7-8 ACC) and Virginia (12-20, 8-15 ACC) wraps up with a doubleheader Sunday at noon.
How it happened:
» Pierce tripled to down the right line for her first collegiate hit before Kristina Burkhardt gave UNC the lead on a sac-fly to left.
» Monteon doubled the score in the second, launching her second collegiate hit to left field for a home run and the 2-0 lead.
» Carolina's momentum continued into the third inning as the Tar Heels scored two runs on two hits and an error. Pierce sailed an RBI-single to shallow left field to extend the margin to three before Campbell Hutcherson laced a single up the middle that allowed Pierce to score for the 4-0 lead.
» Despite a leadoff walk, Olinger froze up her next batter for a looking strikeout to keep the Cavaliers off the board.
» After four scoreless frames, Virginia jumped on the board by scoring an unearned run on Emma McBride's single to left.
» Carolina responded with three runs on four hits in the sixth. Monteon singled for her second hit of the day before Taylor Puetz logged her first career double to plate the first run. Pickett crushed her fourth gone-ball of the season for the 7-1 lead.
» The Cavaliers did not go down quietly as Abby Weaver sent a two-run to left to cut the margin to four.
» Winning pitcher: Katie Grace Olinger (1-3) // Losing pitcher: Aly Rayle (2-4)
Notable
» Carolina upped its season total to five triples with two on the day.
» Carolina scored first for the first time in 10 games (March 12 vs. Virginia).
» Snapping their five-game losing streak, the Tar Heels' nine hits were the most since March 6 vs. Elon (12 hits).
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Olinger, Katie Grace (1-3)
L: Aly Rayle (2-4)
Batting:
HR: Abby Weaver 1
RBI: Abby Weaver 2 ; Emma McBride 1
SH: Bailey Winscott 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Abby Weaver 1 ; Bailey Winscott 2
Batting:
2B: Puetz, Taylor 1
3B: Pierce, Kiannah 1 ; Burkhardt, Kristina 1
HR: Monteon, Dominique 1 ; Pickett, Brittany 1
RBI: Pierce, Kiannah 1 ; Burkhardt, Kristina 1 ; Hutcherson, Campbell 1 ; Monteon, Dominique 1 ; Puetz, Taylor 1 ; Pickett, Brittany 2
SF: Burkhardt, Kristina 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Middleton, Destiny 1 ; Pierce, Kiannah 2 ; Monteon, Dominique 1 ; Baptista, Kayla 1 ; Thompson, Shayla 1 ; Pickett, Brittany 1
Game Leaders
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