Softball Falls to No. 24 Notre Dame, 7-5

Friday, April 22

South Bend, Ind.

5 p.m.

North Carolina

23-23, 6-13

Notre Dame

33-9, 11-5

North Carolina

Notre Dame

April 23, 2022 | Softball

Box Score

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The Carolina softball team fell to No. 24 Notre Dame 7-5 in the second game of the weekend series on Saturday afternoon. With the victory, the Irish clinched the series win.

Carolina (23-24, 6-14 ACC) out-hit Notre Dame (34-9, 12-5 ACC) 10-7 in the game but struggled to plate runners, leaving 11 on base.

The Tar Heels opened the game hot with Skyler Brooks drawing a leadoff walk, followed by a Sara Jubas single to left. Both were plated by Taylor Greene who hit her seventh home run of the season, a shot over right field, to make it 3-0 Carolina.

However, the Irish were able to plate four runs in the home half of the inning on two hits, including a home run of their own, to take a 4-3 lead.

Notre Dame added to its lead in the bottom of the third, hitting a second home run, a two-run shot, before hitting a sacrifice fly to make it 7-3.

The Tar Heels were able to get one run back in the top of the sixth, with pinch runner Aneshia Jordan scoring on a wild pitch.

In the top of the seventh, Kiannah Pierce hit a leadoff double, followed by a Greene bunt single. Destiny Middleton scored Pierce with a sacrifice fly to make it 7-5.

Despite having the bases loaded, Carolina was unable to get any more runs across in the inning.

Kianna Jones, Brooks, Greene and Middleton each had two hits in the loss, with Greene leading the team with two RBIs.

Talia Hannappel (2-2) took the loss in the circle, allowing three earned runs and three hits in 1.2 innings.

Lilli Backes, who started the game, allowed one hit and three earned runs in a third of an inning pitched.

Carlie Mrytle pitched the remaining four innings, allowing just three hits and one earned run with a strikeout.

Up Next
Carolina will wrap up the series tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Melissa Cook Stadium.

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