University of North Carolina Athletics
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Photo by: Andy Mead
Softball Drops Doubleheader Against Notre Dame
March 13, 2021 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL – Despite a shutout win Friday night, North Carolina lost both games of a doubleheader vs. Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon at Anderson Stadium.
The Fighting Irish made adjustments from their Friday loss to blank North Carolina Saturday: 13-0 and 4-0. Led by Abby Sweet's seven hits in the doubleheader, Notre Dame out-hit UNC 17 to six on the day. Kristina Burkhardt extended her reached-base streak to nine with an intentional walk in game one and double in game two.
Notre Dame improves to 9-6, 3-4 in ACC play while Carolina slides to 9-8, 5-3 in conference. The series wraps up Sunday at noon on ACCNX.
Notre Dame 13, North Carolina 0
» Notre Dame threatened with a leadoff double by Sweet to begin the game but both UNC and the Irish were held scoreless through the first two innings.
» Notre Dame's Katie Marino ended the scoreless game with a two-run home run in the third.
» Shayla Thompson singled through the right side in the third and Destiny Middleton did the same in the fourth.
» The Fight Irish added two home runs in the fourth to up the score to 5-0 as UNC made a pitching change. Notre Dame plated two more runs in the fifth and six in the seventh, highlighted by Sweet's second home run of the game.
» Katie Perkins singled through the left side in the seventh but was unable to spark the offense.
» Notre Dame's Sweet went 5-for-5 with a pair of doubles and home runs in game one.
» Winning pitcher: Payton Tidd (3-4) // Losing pitcher: Alyssa Stanley (0-1)
Notre Dame 4, North Carolina 0
» Bri Stubbs led off the game with a single to third and Burkhardt followed suit with a double but UNC was unable to come home.
» After five scoreless innings, Notre Dame scored four runs on a pair of two-run home runs by Karina Gaskins and Quinn Biggio in the sixth.
» Kiersten Licea pinch hit UNC's third hit of the game in the bottom of the frame.
» Brittany Pickett struck out three in her 10th complete game of the season while ND's Alexis Holloway fanned six.
» Winning pitcher: Alexis Holloway (5-3) // Losing pitcher: Brittany Pickett (7-4)
Notable
» In the circle, Alyssa Stanley earned her first start of the season and Gaby Katz made her season debut in game one.
» UNC played in front of its first sold-out crowd of the season.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
The Fighting Irish made adjustments from their Friday loss to blank North Carolina Saturday: 13-0 and 4-0. Led by Abby Sweet's seven hits in the doubleheader, Notre Dame out-hit UNC 17 to six on the day. Kristina Burkhardt extended her reached-base streak to nine with an intentional walk in game one and double in game two.
Notre Dame improves to 9-6, 3-4 in ACC play while Carolina slides to 9-8, 5-3 in conference. The series wraps up Sunday at noon on ACCNX.
Notre Dame 13, North Carolina 0
» Notre Dame threatened with a leadoff double by Sweet to begin the game but both UNC and the Irish were held scoreless through the first two innings.
» Notre Dame's Katie Marino ended the scoreless game with a two-run home run in the third.
» Shayla Thompson singled through the right side in the third and Destiny Middleton did the same in the fourth.
» The Fight Irish added two home runs in the fourth to up the score to 5-0 as UNC made a pitching change. Notre Dame plated two more runs in the fifth and six in the seventh, highlighted by Sweet's second home run of the game.
» Katie Perkins singled through the left side in the seventh but was unable to spark the offense.
» Notre Dame's Sweet went 5-for-5 with a pair of doubles and home runs in game one.
» Winning pitcher: Payton Tidd (3-4) // Losing pitcher: Alyssa Stanley (0-1)
Notre Dame 4, North Carolina 0
» Bri Stubbs led off the game with a single to third and Burkhardt followed suit with a double but UNC was unable to come home.
» After five scoreless innings, Notre Dame scored four runs on a pair of two-run home runs by Karina Gaskins and Quinn Biggio in the sixth.
» Kiersten Licea pinch hit UNC's third hit of the game in the bottom of the frame.
» Brittany Pickett struck out three in her 10th complete game of the season while ND's Alexis Holloway fanned six.
» Winning pitcher: Alexis Holloway (5-3) // Losing pitcher: Brittany Pickett (7-4)
Notable
» In the circle, Alyssa Stanley earned her first start of the season and Gaby Katz made her season debut in game one.
» UNC played in front of its first sold-out crowd of the season.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Payton Tidd (3-4)
L: Stanley, Alyssa (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Abby Sweet 2 ; Katie Marino 1 ; Miranda Johnson 2 ; Quinn Biggio 1
HR: Abby Sweet 2 ; Katie Marino 1 ; Payton Tidd 1
RBI: Abby Sweet 4 ; Katie Marino 2 ; Leea Hanks 1 ; Payton Tidd 1 ; Miranda Johnson 2 ; Quinn Biggio 2
SH: Katie Marino 1 ; Chelsea Purcell 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Abby Sweet 3 ; Katie Marino 2 ; Leea Hanks 1 ; Payton Tidd 1 ; Morgan Ryan 1 ; Miranda Johnson 2 ; Quinn Biggio 1 ; Brooke Marquez 1 ; Shelby Grimm 1
SB: Abby Sweet 1
HBP: Emma Clark 1
Base Running:
SB: Stubbs, Bri 1
HBP: Greene, Taylor 1 ; Licea, Kiersten 1
Game Leaders
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1
RBI
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AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
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AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
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Players Mentioned
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/ Softball
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