University of North Carolina Athletics
Tuesday, February 18
Columbia, S.C.
6 PM
North Carolina
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#21 South Carolina
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North Carolina
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South Carolina
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Photo by: Gillian Faski
Softball Falls To No. 21 South Carolina
February 18, 2025 | Softball
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The North Carolina softball team (9-3) fell on the road on Tuesday night by a score of 11-3 to No. 21 South Carolina (11-0).
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The Tar Heel bats jumped out to an early lead after Sanaa Thompson drove in two runs in the first with a single. Shelby Barbee later scored another run on a fielder's choice to take a 3-0 lead after one.
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Kenna Raye Dark looked sharp early, throwing three scoreless innings. She allowed a run in the fourth making it 3-1.
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 In the fifth inning, the Gamecocks hit two two-run homers to take a 5-3 lead
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The Tar Heels were unable to get anything going at the plate after that first inning and were unable to mount a late inning comeback.
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The Gamecocks would tack on six in the sixth to end the game.
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One strikeout from the Tar Heel pitchers is the fewest in a game this season and 12 walks is the most given up so far this year.
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Carolina is back in action this weekend for the Carolina Classic. The Tar Heels will face Maryland on Thursday at 6 p.m.
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The Tar Heel bats jumped out to an early lead after Sanaa Thompson drove in two runs in the first with a single. Shelby Barbee later scored another run on a fielder's choice to take a 3-0 lead after one.
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Kenna Raye Dark looked sharp early, throwing three scoreless innings. She allowed a run in the fourth making it 3-1.
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 In the fifth inning, the Gamecocks hit two two-run homers to take a 5-3 lead
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The Tar Heels were unable to get anything going at the plate after that first inning and were unable to mount a late inning comeback.
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The Gamecocks would tack on six in the sixth to end the game.
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One strikeout from the Tar Heel pitchers is the fewest in a game this season and 12 walks is the most given up so far this year.
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Carolina is back in action this weekend for the Carolina Classic. The Tar Heels will face Maryland on Thursday at 6 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jori Heard (5-0)
L: Dark, Kenna Raye (3-2)
Batting:
RBI: Thompson, Sanaa 2 ; Barbee, Shelby 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jennings, Raegan 1 ; Roberts, Lexie 1 ; Kat Rodriguez 1
Batting:
2B: Natalie Heath 1
HR: Arianna Rodi 1 ; Lexi Winters 1
RBI: Arianna Rodi 3 ; Ella Chancey 1 ; Brooke Blankenship 1 ; Lexi Winters 3 ; Abigail Knight 1 ; Natalie Heath 1 ; Shae Anderson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Karley Shelton 2 ; Arianna Rodi 1 ; Nia McKnight 1 ; Ella Chancey 2 ; Brooke Blankenship 1 ; Lexi Winters 2 ; Shae Anderson 1 ; Emily Vinson 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
2
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
1
R
1
H
0
RBI
0
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