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UNC Holds Off Georgia Tech in Series Opener, 4-1
March 22, 2019 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL – The Tar Heels' four-run third inning would be all they needed to clinch the 4-1 win over Georgia Tech on Friday to open the ACC series at Anderson Stadium.
Heads up base-running by Shayla Thompson and a bases-clearing triple from Megan Dray gave UNC the edge over the Yellow Jackets who mustered a home run in the top of the seventh. Brittany Pickett went the distance for the win, limiting Tech to five hits.
Carolina improves to 16-10 on the season, 6-1 in ACC play while GT falls to 20-12, 3-4 in league competition. The series resumes Saturday at 1 p.m. at Anderson Stadium.
Key Moments
» Georgia Tech's leadoff hitters in both the first and second innings singled, but solid defense kept the score at zero. The Tar Heels turned a double play to end the first inning.
» Campbell Hutcherson opened the four-run inning with a chopper up the middle. After Shayla Thompson checked in as pinch runner, Destiny DeBerry put down a bunt-single with no outs. Following a double play to put two outs on the board, Kiani Ramsey drew a walk to put runners on the corners. Ramsey's ninth stolen base of the season put two in scoring position before Thompson reached home on a passed ball for the 1-0 lead. With the bases loaded after a walk, Megan Dray blasted a shot to right field driving in three runs.
» Brittany Pickett recorded back-to-back strikeouts to end the inning fifth inning and keep the Yellow Jackets scoreless.
» Georgia Tech fought back with a solo-home run by Crosby Huckabay over right-center field wall. However, Hutcherson ended the game by catching a pop-up to first base and then quickly tagged the base to get the runner out for the third and final out of the game.
» Winning pitcher: Brittany Pickett (9-5) // Losing pitcher: Morgan Bruce (10-6)
Noteworthy
» Carolina turned a season high of two double plays: one in the first and one in the seventh.
» Brittany Pickett struck out six in her 10th complete game.
» Megan Dray hit her second career triple and first of the season.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Heads up base-running by Shayla Thompson and a bases-clearing triple from Megan Dray gave UNC the edge over the Yellow Jackets who mustered a home run in the top of the seventh. Brittany Pickett went the distance for the win, limiting Tech to five hits.
Carolina improves to 16-10 on the season, 6-1 in ACC play while GT falls to 20-12, 3-4 in league competition. The series resumes Saturday at 1 p.m. at Anderson Stadium.
Key Moments
» Georgia Tech's leadoff hitters in both the first and second innings singled, but solid defense kept the score at zero. The Tar Heels turned a double play to end the first inning.
» Campbell Hutcherson opened the four-run inning with a chopper up the middle. After Shayla Thompson checked in as pinch runner, Destiny DeBerry put down a bunt-single with no outs. Following a double play to put two outs on the board, Kiani Ramsey drew a walk to put runners on the corners. Ramsey's ninth stolen base of the season put two in scoring position before Thompson reached home on a passed ball for the 1-0 lead. With the bases loaded after a walk, Megan Dray blasted a shot to right field driving in three runs.
» Brittany Pickett recorded back-to-back strikeouts to end the inning fifth inning and keep the Yellow Jackets scoreless.
» Georgia Tech fought back with a solo-home run by Crosby Huckabay over right-center field wall. However, Hutcherson ended the game by catching a pop-up to first base and then quickly tagged the base to get the runner out for the third and final out of the game.
» Winning pitcher: Brittany Pickett (9-5) // Losing pitcher: Morgan Bruce (10-6)
Noteworthy
» Carolina turned a season high of two double plays: one in the first and one in the seventh.
» Brittany Pickett struck out six in her 10th complete game.
» Megan Dray hit her second career triple and first of the season.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pickett, Brittany (9-6)
L: Morgan Bruce (10-6)
Batting:
HR: Crosby Huckabay 1
RBI: Crosby Huckabay 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Crosby Huckabay 1
Batting:
3B: Dray, Megan 1
RBI: Dray, Megan 3
SH: Delamora, Berlynne 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ramsey, Kiani 1 ; Burkhardt, Kristina 1 ; Delamora, Berlynne 1 ; Thompson, Shayla 1
SB: Ramsey, Kiani 1
CS: Ramsey, Kiani 1
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