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Photo by: UNC Athletic Communications
North Carolina Splits Day Two at the Mary Nutter Classic
February 23, 2019 | Softball
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – Following a water-logged tournament opener, North Carolina topped Utah, 7-3 in a marathon game on Friday afternoon. The Tar Heels quickly turned back around to face RV New Mexico State, but fell short 6-2 to wrap up day two of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.
After getting off to a slow start against Utah, North Carolina jumped on the board in the fourth inning. UNC added two more before Utah answered back, cutting into the Tar Heels' lead, 3-2. However, a four-run seventh inning gave Carolina the cushion it needed for a 7-3 win in a nearly three-hour game. Hannah George earned her first career win while Brittany Pickett picked up her second save this season.
In game two, New Mexico State took an early 1-0 lead in the first before UNC was able to come from behind, 3-1 by the third. However, the Aggies plated five runs in the bottom of the sixth to reclaim the lead for the 6-2 decision.
With the split decision, North Carolina sits at 6-5 while Utah falls to 5-7 and New Mexico State improves to 8-3.
Key Moments vs. Utah
» Abby Settlemyre caught a fly ball and turned a double-play with Campbell Hutcherson in the first inning.
» Hannah George struck out back-to-back batters in the second and two more in the third.
» Berlynne Delamora drew a leadoff walk in the first and Shayla Thompson entered as a pinch runner. A sac-bunt and ground out advanced her to third before Hannah George send an RBI-double to right for the 1-0 lead.
» After a leadoff walk, Destiny DeBerry doubled Carolina's lead by making it home on a Utah error. Leah Murray scored a third run off an Abby Settlemyre single to center. Berlynne Delamora laced another single to right but Carolina left two on the bags.
» After a pair of singles, Utah's Ellessa Bonstrom doubled to left, driving in two runs. Brittany Pickett entered the circle after Hannah George's 4.1 innings. Berlynne Delamora snagged a line drive for the second out before another groundout ended the frame.
» The Utes threatened again in the sixth with two in scoring position. However, Pickett closed out the frame with a strikeout.
» Kiani Ramsey led off the seventh with a single up the middle before Abby Settlemyre sent an RBI-triple to the left-center warning track. Hannah George plated two more runs on a double to center.
» The Tar Heels worked through four Utah pitchers en route to the 7-3 win.
» Winning pitcher: Hannah George (1-2) // Losing pitcher: Hailey Hilburn (3-3) // Save: Brittany Pickett (2)
Key Moments vs. RV New Mexico State
» A quality New Mexico State plated a run early as Kelsey Horton led off with a single before coming home on a Carolina miscue.
»Zoë Goodman knotted the game with an RBI-double to the left-center warning track in the second.
»Abby Settlemyre gave Carolina an edge with her second hit of the day that scored Destiny DeBerry from third following her leadoff single.
» Both Kristina Burkhardt and Campbell Hutcherson singled in the fourth. Burkhardt tripled in the sixth.
» After a leadoff walk, the Aggies' Caity Szczesney knotted the game on an RBI-single. New Mexico State plated five runs on three hits in the bottom of the seventh to take a 6-2 lead that the Tar Heels could not come back from.
» Winning pitcher: Analise De La Roca (2-0) // Losing pitcher: Brittany Pickett (4-2)
Noteworthy
» Hannah George picked up her first win of the season against Utah in 4.1 innings with a season high of five strikeouts. At the plate, George went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
» Abby Settlemyre hit 4-for-6 on the day with two hits in each game. Settlemyre drove in two runs against Utah and one vs. NM State.
» Kristina Burkhardt went 2-for-3 against NM State and drove in a run vs. Utah.
Up Next
UNC wraps up the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic against Long Beach State on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
After getting off to a slow start against Utah, North Carolina jumped on the board in the fourth inning. UNC added two more before Utah answered back, cutting into the Tar Heels' lead, 3-2. However, a four-run seventh inning gave Carolina the cushion it needed for a 7-3 win in a nearly three-hour game. Hannah George earned her first career win while Brittany Pickett picked up her second save this season.
In game two, New Mexico State took an early 1-0 lead in the first before UNC was able to come from behind, 3-1 by the third. However, the Aggies plated five runs in the bottom of the sixth to reclaim the lead for the 6-2 decision.
With the split decision, North Carolina sits at 6-5 while Utah falls to 5-7 and New Mexico State improves to 8-3.
Key Moments vs. Utah
» Abby Settlemyre caught a fly ball and turned a double-play with Campbell Hutcherson in the first inning.
» Hannah George struck out back-to-back batters in the second and two more in the third.
» Berlynne Delamora drew a leadoff walk in the first and Shayla Thompson entered as a pinch runner. A sac-bunt and ground out advanced her to third before Hannah George send an RBI-double to right for the 1-0 lead.
» After a leadoff walk, Destiny DeBerry doubled Carolina's lead by making it home on a Utah error. Leah Murray scored a third run off an Abby Settlemyre single to center. Berlynne Delamora laced another single to right but Carolina left two on the bags.
» After a pair of singles, Utah's Ellessa Bonstrom doubled to left, driving in two runs. Brittany Pickett entered the circle after Hannah George's 4.1 innings. Berlynne Delamora snagged a line drive for the second out before another groundout ended the frame.
» The Utes threatened again in the sixth with two in scoring position. However, Pickett closed out the frame with a strikeout.
» Kiani Ramsey led off the seventh with a single up the middle before Abby Settlemyre sent an RBI-triple to the left-center warning track. Hannah George plated two more runs on a double to center.
» The Tar Heels worked through four Utah pitchers en route to the 7-3 win.
» Winning pitcher: Hannah George (1-2) // Losing pitcher: Hailey Hilburn (3-3) // Save: Brittany Pickett (2)
Key Moments vs. RV New Mexico State
» A quality New Mexico State plated a run early as Kelsey Horton led off with a single before coming home on a Carolina miscue.
»Zoë Goodman knotted the game with an RBI-double to the left-center warning track in the second.
»Abby Settlemyre gave Carolina an edge with her second hit of the day that scored Destiny DeBerry from third following her leadoff single.
» Both Kristina Burkhardt and Campbell Hutcherson singled in the fourth. Burkhardt tripled in the sixth.
» After a leadoff walk, the Aggies' Caity Szczesney knotted the game on an RBI-single. New Mexico State plated five runs on three hits in the bottom of the seventh to take a 6-2 lead that the Tar Heels could not come back from.
» Winning pitcher: Analise De La Roca (2-0) // Losing pitcher: Brittany Pickett (4-2)
Noteworthy
» Hannah George picked up her first win of the season against Utah in 4.1 innings with a season high of five strikeouts. At the plate, George went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
» Abby Settlemyre hit 4-for-6 on the day with two hits in each game. Settlemyre drove in two runs against Utah and one vs. NM State.
» Kristina Burkhardt went 2-for-3 against NM State and drove in a run vs. Utah.
Up Next
UNC wraps up the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic against Long Beach State on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: George, Hannah (1-2)
L: Hailey Hilburn (3-3)
S: Pickett, Brittany (2)
Batting:
2B: George, Hannah 2
3B: Settlemyre, Abby 1
RBI: Settlemyre, Abby 2 ; Burkhardt, Kristina 1 ; George, Hannah 3
SH: Dray, Megan 1
SF: Burkhardt, Kristina 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Murray, Leah 1 ; Ramsey, Kiani 1 ; Settlemyre, Abby 1 ; Delamora, Berlynne 1 ; Thompson, Shayla 1 ; Cole, Hailey 1 ; DeBerry, Destiny 1
SB: Settlemyre, Abby 1 ; Licea, Kiersten 1 ; DeBerry, Destiny 1
CS: Murray, Leah 1
HBP: Delamora, Berlynne 1
Batting:
2B: Ellessa Bonstrom 1
RBI: Ellessa Bonstrom 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Julia Noskin 1 ; BreOnna Castaneda 1
SB: Julia Noskin 1
Game Leaders
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