University of North Carolina Athletics
Tuesday, March 5
Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Softball Improves To 17-3 With Run-Rule Win Over Furman
March 5, 2024 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Carolina softball team (17-3) improved to 12-2 at Anderson Stadium with a 13-5 five-inning victory over Furman (10-9) on Tuesday night. It was the Tar Heels' ninth run-rule victory of the season.
Freshman Sanaa Thompson extended her hit-streak to 18 games with a 3-for-3 night at the plate with a three-run home run and a career-best six RBIs, while plating three runs and tallying two stolen bases. She has yet to play in a Tar Heel uniform without recording a hit.
Junior Alex Coleman recorded her fourth four-hit outing of the season, scoring four runs and bringing her stolen base total to 19 with a pair stolen bags. She also had one RBI in the game.
As a team, Carolina drew a season-high 10 walks, the most in a game for the Tar Heels since April 26, 2019, against Louisville. Redshirt sophomore Isabela Emerling drew a team and career-high three walks in her four at bats.
Redshirt junior Britton Rogers (7-0) remained undefeated in the circle, throwing 3.1 innings, allowing five runs, three earned, and just two hits with three strikeouts.
Sophomore Kenna Raye Dark pitched 1.2 hit-less innings of relief to close out the game with one strikeout.
Up next, the Tar Heels open ACC play with a three-game home series against Virginia, starting at 5 p.m. on Friday.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Freshman Sanaa Thompson extended her hit-streak to 18 games with a 3-for-3 night at the plate with a three-run home run and a career-best six RBIs, while plating three runs and tallying two stolen bases. She has yet to play in a Tar Heel uniform without recording a hit.
Junior Alex Coleman recorded her fourth four-hit outing of the season, scoring four runs and bringing her stolen base total to 19 with a pair stolen bags. She also had one RBI in the game.
As a team, Carolina drew a season-high 10 walks, the most in a game for the Tar Heels since April 26, 2019, against Louisville. Redshirt sophomore Isabela Emerling drew a team and career-high three walks in her four at bats.
Redshirt junior Britton Rogers (7-0) remained undefeated in the circle, throwing 3.1 innings, allowing five runs, three earned, and just two hits with three strikeouts.
Sophomore Kenna Raye Dark pitched 1.2 hit-less innings of relief to close out the game with one strikeout.
Up next, the Tar Heels open ACC play with a three-game home series against Virginia, starting at 5 p.m. on Friday.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Rogers, Britton (7-0)
L: Taylor Miller (1-3)
Batting:
RBI: Hannah Poole 1 ; Christina McCoy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ashlee Lykins 1 ; Sylvia Burroughs 1 ; Kiley Perry 1 ; Hana Hashioka 1 ; Hannah Poole 1
Batting:
HR: Thompson, Sanaa 1
RBI: Coleman, Alex 1 ; Brooks, Skyler 1 ; Thompson, Sanaa 6 ; Settlemyre, Abby 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Coleman, Alex 4 ; Brooks, Skyler 2 ; Thompson, Sanaa 3 ; Emerling, Isabela 1 ; Jordan, Aneshia 1 ; Lee, Kayla 1 ; Snead, Carsyn 1
SB: Coleman, Alex 2 ; Thompson, Sanaa 2
HBP: Middleton, Destiny 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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Players Mentioned
OF
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C/INF
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RHP
/ SoftballOF
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