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Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Softball Drops One-Run Game To UVA, Series Schedule Altered
April 9, 2021 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Although the Tar Heels managed to the series opener twice, North Carolina dropped Friday afternoon's game to the Virginia Cavaliers, 5-4, before lightning postponed the second game of the original doubleheader in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Virginia took an early lead on a two-run home run by Katie Goldberg before extending the lead to 3-0 on a pair of UNC miscues. North Carolina battled back by capitalizing on two errors from Virginia, cutting the margin to one run. Kristina Burkhardt and Kiersten Licea led the game for the Tar Heels, both going two for three, each with an RBI to tie the game in the third and sixth innings. Despite a tie game in the sixth, Virginia reclaimed the lead on Goldberg's third RBI of the day for the 5-4 decision.
Due to inclement weather in the forecast, North Carolina (10-14, 6-8 ACC) and Virginia (12-19, 8-14 ACC) will continue the series Saturday at noon before wrapping up with a doubleheader beginning Sunday at noon.
How it Happened
» Virginia took the lead on a two-run home run by Katie Goldberg in the first.
» The Heels threatened in the bottom of the first with Bri Stubbs at third after an error, stolen base and wild pitch, but could not convert.
» Virginia extended its lead to three in the second on an infield single.
» The Tar Heels capitalized on a pair of UVA miscues to plate two runs on two hits. Licea led off the frame with a single to third. After putting down a sacrifice bunt, Kiannah Pierce rounded the bases to score with pinch runner Kayla Baptista on two Virginia errors.
» Following a leadoff triple by Destiny Middleton, Kristina Burkhardt knotted the game at 3-3 with an RBI-single in the third.
» The Cavaliers reclaimed the lead on a miscue in the fifth. However, a Licea RBI-double to the warning track knotted the game at 4-4 in the sixth.
» Virginia capitalized on an error to score an unearned run and reclaimed the lead to clinch the win in the seventh.
» Winning pitcher: Clare Zureich (1-4) // Losing pitcher: Gaby Katz (0-1)
Notable
» Tossing her first career complete game, Gaby Katz tossed a three-pitch inning in the third.
» Taylor Puetz made her first career start behind the plate.
» Destiny Middleton's triple was UNC's third of the season and the second in her career.
Virginia took an early lead on a two-run home run by Katie Goldberg before extending the lead to 3-0 on a pair of UNC miscues. North Carolina battled back by capitalizing on two errors from Virginia, cutting the margin to one run. Kristina Burkhardt and Kiersten Licea led the game for the Tar Heels, both going two for three, each with an RBI to tie the game in the third and sixth innings. Despite a tie game in the sixth, Virginia reclaimed the lead on Goldberg's third RBI of the day for the 5-4 decision.
Due to inclement weather in the forecast, North Carolina (10-14, 6-8 ACC) and Virginia (12-19, 8-14 ACC) will continue the series Saturday at noon before wrapping up with a doubleheader beginning Sunday at noon.
How it Happened
» Virginia took the lead on a two-run home run by Katie Goldberg in the first.
» The Heels threatened in the bottom of the first with Bri Stubbs at third after an error, stolen base and wild pitch, but could not convert.
» Virginia extended its lead to three in the second on an infield single.
» The Tar Heels capitalized on a pair of UVA miscues to plate two runs on two hits. Licea led off the frame with a single to third. After putting down a sacrifice bunt, Kiannah Pierce rounded the bases to score with pinch runner Kayla Baptista on two Virginia errors.
» Following a leadoff triple by Destiny Middleton, Kristina Burkhardt knotted the game at 3-3 with an RBI-single in the third.
» The Cavaliers reclaimed the lead on a miscue in the fifth. However, a Licea RBI-double to the warning track knotted the game at 4-4 in the sixth.
» Virginia capitalized on an error to score an unearned run and reclaimed the lead to clinch the win in the seventh.
» Winning pitcher: Clare Zureich (1-4) // Losing pitcher: Gaby Katz (0-1)
Notable
» Tossing her first career complete game, Gaby Katz tossed a three-pitch inning in the third.
» Taylor Puetz made her first career start behind the plate.
» Destiny Middleton's triple was UNC's third of the season and the second in her career.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Clare Zureich (1-4)
L: Katz, Gaby (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Abby Weaver 1
3B: Emma McBride 1
HR: Katie Goldberg 1
RBI: Emma McBride 1 ; Katie Goldberg 3
SH: Emma McBride 1
SF: Tori Gilbert 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Abby Weaver 2 ; Emma McBride 1 ; Katie Goldberg 1 ; Arizona Ritchie 1
SB: Emma McBride 1
Batting:
2B: Licea, Kiersten 1 ; Hutcherson, Campbell 1
3B: Middleton, Destiny 1
RBI: Licea, Kiersten 1
SH: Pierce, Kiannah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Middleton, Destiny 1 ; Jordan, Aneshia 1 ; Baptista, Kayla 1 ; Pierce, Kiannah 1
SB: Stubbs, Bri 1
CS: Burkhardt, Kristina 2
HBP: Pickett, Brittany 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
3
R
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H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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