University of North Carolina Athletics
Sunday, March 20
Blacksburg, VA
12 p.m.
North Carolina
16-13, 2-4
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Virginia Tech
21-3, 9-0
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2nd innning2
3rd innning3
4th innning4
5th innning5
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North Carolina
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Virginia Tech
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Softball Swept by No. 6 Virginia Tech
March 20, 2022 | Softball
BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Carolina softball team (16-13, 2-4 ACC) dropped its series finale at No. 6 Virginia Tech on Sunday, falling 9-1 to the Hokies in five innings.
Freshman pitcher Lilli Backes was on the hook for the loss in the circle, allowing five earned runs in an inning of work with a strikeout. Carlie Myrtle and Talia Hannappel combined to pitch the last four innings.
Carolina's two hits both came off the bat of Taylor Greene, who went 2-of-2 from the plate, hitting two doubles.
Up next, the Tar Heels travel to Longwood for a 6 p.m. Wednesday midweek matchup.
Freshman pitcher Lilli Backes was on the hook for the loss in the circle, allowing five earned runs in an inning of work with a strikeout. Carlie Myrtle and Talia Hannappel combined to pitch the last four innings.
Carolina's two hits both came off the bat of Taylor Greene, who went 2-of-2 from the plate, hitting two doubles.
Up next, the Tar Heels travel to Longwood for a 6 p.m. Wednesday midweek matchup.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Keely Rochard (12-2)
L: Backes, Lilli (4-9)
Batting:
2B: Greene, Taylor 2
RBI: Brown, Alex 1
SF: Brown, Alex 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jordan, Aneshia 1
HBP: Pierce, Kiannah 1
Batting:
2B: Cameron Fagan 1
HR: Alexa Milius 1
RBI: Alexa Milius 4 ; Kelsey Bennett 1 ; Bre Peck 1 ; Mackenzie Lawter 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Cameron Fagan 3 ; Alexa Milius 1 ; Maija Louko 1 ; Emma Ritter 1 ; Bre Peck 1 ; Jayme Bailey 1 ; Maddy Federico 1
SB: Emma Ritter 1
HBP: Bre Peck 1
Game Leaders
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