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Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Carolina Outlasts Tennessee, 3-2, in Rocky Top
March 10, 2020 | Softball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Clinched by Hannah George's fifth strikeout of the night, perfect defense and timely Carolina hitting paved the way for the Tar Heels' 3-2 comeback win at Tennessee on Tuesday evening in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Although Tennessee scored first, North Carolina plated three runs in the fourth off the bats of Lexi Godwin and Zoë Goodman to claim the lead enough for the win. The Lady Vols cut the margin to one in the fifth, but clean fielding and a pair of seventh-inning strikeouts secured the win. George tossed her ninth complete game while Carolina improved to 10-13 on the season and Tennessee moved to 14-9.
Key Moments
» Tennessee jumped on the board early, as the leadoff batter, Chelsea Seggern, sent a solo shot to center for the 1-0 lead.
» Carolina attacked in the second on a walk by Kiersten Licea and bunt-single by Destiny Middleton. However, the pair was left on base.
» UNC found an answer for Tennessee in the fourth, scoring three runs on five hits to take the lead. Licea and Middleton strung together back-to-back singles before Godwin cleared the bases on a double to the right-center warning track. Goodman singled up the middle, extending the Tar Heels' lead to 3-1. Kristina Burkhardt pinch hit a single in the frame, but a play at the plate ended the inning.
» UT looked to score in the bottom of the frame with a pair in scoring position set up by Ally Shipman's leadoff double. Carolina's infield defense ended the threat to hold the score at 3-1.
» Tennessee brought the score within one, scoring on a wild pitch in the fifth.
» Shayla Thompson and Abby Settlemyre both stole in the seventh to put UNC in scoring position. However, Carolina was unable to capitalize.
» The Lady Vols threatened with a fourth hit of the night in the seventh. However, perfect defense and George's fifth strikeout clinched UNC's second win at Rocky Top in as many seasons.
» Winning pitcher: Hannah George (9-6) // Losing pitcher: Callie Turner (8-7)
Noteworthy
» Destiny Middleton recorded her first three-hit game of her career.
» The Tar Heels were perfect on defense for the 11th time this season.
» Campbell Hutcherson (15), Abby Settlemyre (11) and Shayla Thompson (9) extended their reached-base streaks with a hit, walk and hit-by-pitch, respectively.
Up Next
Carolina continues its roadtrip at Lipscomb Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Although Tennessee scored first, North Carolina plated three runs in the fourth off the bats of Lexi Godwin and Zoë Goodman to claim the lead enough for the win. The Lady Vols cut the margin to one in the fifth, but clean fielding and a pair of seventh-inning strikeouts secured the win. George tossed her ninth complete game while Carolina improved to 10-13 on the season and Tennessee moved to 14-9.
Key Moments
» Tennessee jumped on the board early, as the leadoff batter, Chelsea Seggern, sent a solo shot to center for the 1-0 lead.
» Carolina attacked in the second on a walk by Kiersten Licea and bunt-single by Destiny Middleton. However, the pair was left on base.
» UNC found an answer for Tennessee in the fourth, scoring three runs on five hits to take the lead. Licea and Middleton strung together back-to-back singles before Godwin cleared the bases on a double to the right-center warning track. Goodman singled up the middle, extending the Tar Heels' lead to 3-1. Kristina Burkhardt pinch hit a single in the frame, but a play at the plate ended the inning.
» UT looked to score in the bottom of the frame with a pair in scoring position set up by Ally Shipman's leadoff double. Carolina's infield defense ended the threat to hold the score at 3-1.
» Tennessee brought the score within one, scoring on a wild pitch in the fifth.
» Shayla Thompson and Abby Settlemyre both stole in the seventh to put UNC in scoring position. However, Carolina was unable to capitalize.
» The Lady Vols threatened with a fourth hit of the night in the seventh. However, perfect defense and George's fifth strikeout clinched UNC's second win at Rocky Top in as many seasons.
» Winning pitcher: Hannah George (9-6) // Losing pitcher: Callie Turner (8-7)
Noteworthy
» Destiny Middleton recorded her first three-hit game of her career.
» The Tar Heels were perfect on defense for the 11th time this season.
» Campbell Hutcherson (15), Abby Settlemyre (11) and Shayla Thompson (9) extended their reached-base streaks with a hit, walk and hit-by-pitch, respectively.
Up Next
Carolina continues its roadtrip at Lipscomb Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: George, Hannah (9-6)
L: Callie Turner (8-7)
Batting:
2B: Godwin, Lexi 1
RBI: Godwin, Lexi 2 ; Goodman, Zoë 1
SH: Thompson, Shayla 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Licea, Kiersten 1 ; Middleton, Destiny 1 ; Cotton, Michaela 1
SB: Settlemyre, Abby 1 ; Middleton, Destiny 1 ; Thompson, Shayla 1
HBP: Thompson, Shayla 1
Batting:
2B: Ally Shipman 1
HR: Chelsea Seggern 1
RBI: Chelsea Seggern 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Chelsea Seggern 1 ; Kaitlin Parsons 1
SB: Treasuary Poindexter 1 ; Kaitlin Parsons 1
Game Leaders
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