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Softball Drops Both in Doubleheader Versus Blue Devils
April 23, 2021 | Softball
DURHAM, N.C. – Although the Tar Heels rallied in the top of the seventh, scoring two runs, it was not enough to win the second game of the doubleheader versus the Duke Blue Devils on Friday night at Duke Softball Stadium, dropping 9-4. Carolina also fell to Duke in the first of the twin bill in six innings, 8-0.
In the first of the two under the lights in Durham, the Tar Heels could not find their rhythm and catch Duke. The Blue Devils took the lead in the bottom of the first, and scored in every inning except for the fifth.
Game two started differently for the Tar Heels, with a two-run Taylor Greene home run to open the game in the top of the first. Although Duke came back to pass the Heels, Carolina rallied in the top of the seventh, scoring two and loading the bases for the two-out rally, but ran out of time before catching the Blue Devils.
North Carolina (12-22, 8-16 ACC) faces Duke (32-10, 18-4 ACC) on Sunday to finish the series, with a day off in between due to inclement weather in the Triangle. First pitch is at noon, with coverage by ACC Network Extra.
Carolina 0, Duke 8:
» Tar Heel Kristina Burkhardt opened the game for the Tar Heels with a hit in the first inning, but the Heels failed to convert this into a score.
» In the bottom of the first, Duke scored first off a single, a stolen base and a fielding error.
» Duke scored again in the bottom of the second, led by a double to take the score to 3-0.
» Blue Devil Kameron Jackson hit a three run home run to extend Duke's lead to 6-0 in the bottom of the third, then scored one run in the bottom of the fourth to go 7-0.
» By the bottom of the sixth, Duke singled, driving Lange home to score the eight run to incur the run rule, ending the game with a Duke victory, 8-0.
» Winning Pitcher: Peyton St. George (13-6) // Losing Pitcher: Alyssa Stanley (0-2)
Carolina 4, Duke 9:
» The Tar Heels opened the game in the first with three straight hits, including a two-run home run from Taylor Greene to take an early 2-0 lead.
» Brittany Pickett returned to the circle for the first time since the Clemson series and ended the first with back to back strikeouts.
» Duke responded to Carolina's early lead with a double by Crabtree to score Jackson followed by a Tapia single, scoring Crabtree to tie the score, 2-2.
» With the game tied, Katie Grace Olinger is brought into the circle and strikes out the last out to end the inning with bases loaded.
» The Blue Devils returned to score three in the bottom of the fourth, led by a two-run home run, then scored again in the fifth with two more home runs to take the lead to 9-2.
» Carolina did not go down without a fight, holding off the run rule and taking the game into the seventh, where a Kiannah Pierce RBI of Campbell Hutcherson, then an RBI walk from Taylor Greene to score Skyler Brooks brought the score to 9-4.
» Winning Pitcher: Shelby Waters (14-3) // Losing Pitcher: Katie Grace Olinger (1-9)
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
In the first of the two under the lights in Durham, the Tar Heels could not find their rhythm and catch Duke. The Blue Devils took the lead in the bottom of the first, and scored in every inning except for the fifth.
Game two started differently for the Tar Heels, with a two-run Taylor Greene home run to open the game in the top of the first. Although Duke came back to pass the Heels, Carolina rallied in the top of the seventh, scoring two and loading the bases for the two-out rally, but ran out of time before catching the Blue Devils.
North Carolina (12-22, 8-16 ACC) faces Duke (32-10, 18-4 ACC) on Sunday to finish the series, with a day off in between due to inclement weather in the Triangle. First pitch is at noon, with coverage by ACC Network Extra.
Carolina 0, Duke 8:
» Tar Heel Kristina Burkhardt opened the game for the Tar Heels with a hit in the first inning, but the Heels failed to convert this into a score.
» In the bottom of the first, Duke scored first off a single, a stolen base and a fielding error.
» Duke scored again in the bottom of the second, led by a double to take the score to 3-0.
» Blue Devil Kameron Jackson hit a three run home run to extend Duke's lead to 6-0 in the bottom of the third, then scored one run in the bottom of the fourth to go 7-0.
» By the bottom of the sixth, Duke singled, driving Lange home to score the eight run to incur the run rule, ending the game with a Duke victory, 8-0.
» Winning Pitcher: Peyton St. George (13-6) // Losing Pitcher: Alyssa Stanley (0-2)
Carolina 4, Duke 9:
» The Tar Heels opened the game in the first with three straight hits, including a two-run home run from Taylor Greene to take an early 2-0 lead.
» Brittany Pickett returned to the circle for the first time since the Clemson series and ended the first with back to back strikeouts.
» Duke responded to Carolina's early lead with a double by Crabtree to score Jackson followed by a Tapia single, scoring Crabtree to tie the score, 2-2.
» With the game tied, Katie Grace Olinger is brought into the circle and strikes out the last out to end the inning with bases loaded.
» The Blue Devils returned to score three in the bottom of the fourth, led by a two-run home run, then scored again in the fifth with two more home runs to take the lead to 9-2.
» Carolina did not go down without a fight, holding off the run rule and taking the game into the seventh, where a Kiannah Pierce RBI of Campbell Hutcherson, then an RBI walk from Taylor Greene to score Skyler Brooks brought the score to 9-4.
» Winning Pitcher: Shelby Waters (14-3) // Losing Pitcher: Katie Grace Olinger (1-9)
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Peyton St George (13-6)
L: Stanley, Alyssa (0-2)
Base Running:
SB: Burkhardt, Kristina 1
Batting:
2B: Kristina Foreman 1 ; Rachel Crabtree 1
HR: Kamryn Jackson 1
RBI: Gisele Tapia 1 ; Sydney Bolan 1 ; Kamryn Jackson 3 ; Kristina Foreman 1 ; Rachel Crabtree 1 ; Dominique Salinas 1
SH: Gisele Tapia 1 ; Kelly Torres 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Deja Davis 1 ; Kendyl Lange 1 ; Jameson Kavel 1 ; Sydney Bolan 1 ; Kamryn Jackson 2 ; Kristina Foreman 2
SB: Deja Davis 1 ; Francesca Frelick 1
CS: Gisele Tapia 1
HBP: Kendyl Lange 1
Game Leaders
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