Sunday, March 23
Chapel Hill, N.C.
12 PM
North Carolina
25-8, 0
14
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Louisville
19-12, 0
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North Carolina
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Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Four Home Runs Power Softball Past Louisville To Clinch Series
March 23, 2025 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Carolina softball clinched the series over Louisville with a big 14-3 win on Sunday afternoon.
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Carlie Myrtle and Sanaa Thompson just keep hitting home runs. Myrtle got the party started in the second inning to give UNC a 1-0 lead. She made it 4-0 in the third inning sending a two-run bomb to the opposite field.
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Kiannah Pierce followed that up with a homer of her own to almost the exact same spot, marking the first time the Tar Heels have gone back-to-back this season. After two RBI singles, Thompson stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and smacked a grand slam to cap off the nine run third inning.
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The duo of Myrtle and Thompson combined for seven homers and 18 RBI this week. Thompson had a homer in each game this weekend.
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Louisville was able to get on the board with a three run home run in the fourth making it 11-3. Lexie Roberts made sure to answer immediately, driving in Bryten Burns. Alex Coleman brought Grace Jackson home next. A few batters later Thompson drove in her fifth RBI of the day to make it 14-3.
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UNC pitching handled business as well with Britton Rogers going 3.2 innings, just allowing the home run. Nikki Harris locked things down going 1.1 innings of scoreless ball.
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The Tar Heels close out an explosive weekend where they racked up 31 runs on 43 hits in the three games. They hit an insane .483 as a team with an on-base percentage of .525. They clubbed eight homers and had eight different players log an RBI. Eight players had at least four hits as well.
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Now it's time for Carolina to hit the road. UNC will face UNCG on Wednesday in Greensboro and then head to Syracuse for a weekend series starting on Friday.
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Carlie Myrtle and Sanaa Thompson just keep hitting home runs. Myrtle got the party started in the second inning to give UNC a 1-0 lead. She made it 4-0 in the third inning sending a two-run bomb to the opposite field.
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Kiannah Pierce followed that up with a homer of her own to almost the exact same spot, marking the first time the Tar Heels have gone back-to-back this season. After two RBI singles, Thompson stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and smacked a grand slam to cap off the nine run third inning.
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The duo of Myrtle and Thompson combined for seven homers and 18 RBI this week. Thompson had a homer in each game this weekend.
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Louisville was able to get on the board with a three run home run in the fourth making it 11-3. Lexie Roberts made sure to answer immediately, driving in Bryten Burns. Alex Coleman brought Grace Jackson home next. A few batters later Thompson drove in her fifth RBI of the day to make it 14-3.
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UNC pitching handled business as well with Britton Rogers going 3.2 innings, just allowing the home run. Nikki Harris locked things down going 1.1 innings of scoreless ball.
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The Tar Heels close out an explosive weekend where they racked up 31 runs on 43 hits in the three games. They hit an insane .483 as a team with an on-base percentage of .525. They clubbed eight homers and had eight different players log an RBI. Eight players had at least four hits as well.
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Now it's time for Carolina to hit the road. UNC will face UNCG on Wednesday in Greensboro and then head to Syracuse for a weekend series starting on Friday.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Britton Rogers (4-0)
L: Alyssa Zabala (8-4)
Batting:
HR: Jac Hasty 1
RBI: Jac Hasty 3
SH: Chelsea Mack 1 ; Taylor Monroe 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bri Despines 1 ; Ally Alexander 1 ; Jac Hasty 1
HBP: Bri Despines 1
Batting:
HR: Thompson, Sanaa 1 ; Carlie Myrtle 2 ; Pierce, Kiannah 1
RBI: Roberts, Lexie 1 ; Jennings, Raegan 2 ; Kat Rodriguez 1 ; Thompson, Sanaa 5 ; Carlie Myrtle 3 ; Pierce, Kiannah 1 ; Horton, Sydney 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Roberts, Lexie 2 ; Jennings, Raegan 1 ; Kat Rodriguez 1 ; Thompson, Sanaa 2 ; Carlie Myrtle 2 ; Pierce, Kiannah 2 ; Lumsden, Lindsay 1 ; Burns, Bryten 1 ; Horton, Sydney 2
SB: Thompson, Sanaa 1
Game Leaders
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3
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3
RBI
1
AB
4
R
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H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
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