University of North Carolina Athletics
Sunday, April 12
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Noon
North Carolina
30-11, 9-9
2
vs
8
#18 Duke
31-12, 15-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Photo by: DALTON WAINSCOTT
April 12, 2026 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Carolina softball dropped the series finale to No. 18 Duke on Sunday afternoon by a score of 8-2.
The Blue Devils were able to grab a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning and didn't look back. The Tar Heel bats struggled until the fifth inning when a Rayna Blackwell double plated a run and Sanaa Thompson's single plus a fielding error scored the second run of the inning.
Carly Maxton was excellent in relief, throwing 2.1 innings and giving the offense a chance to get back into the game by allowing just one run.
UNC left the bases loaded in the seventh inning with chance to get back in the game and fell 8-2.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
The Blue Devils were able to grab a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning and didn't look back. The Tar Heel bats struggled until the fifth inning when a Rayna Blackwell double plated a run and Sanaa Thompson's single plus a fielding error scored the second run of the inning.
Carly Maxton was excellent in relief, throwing 2.1 innings and giving the offense a chance to get back into the game by allowing just one run.
UNC left the bases loaded in the seventh inning with chance to get back in the game and fell 8-2.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Lexie Roberts extended her on-base streak to 23 games with a first inning single
- Sanaa Thompson extended her on-base streak to 26 games, she's reached in all by one game this season
- Emily LeGette entered the program top 10 for walks in a single season (33)
- Only the third game all season that Carolina did not hit a home run
Players Mentioned
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/ Softball
INF
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RHP
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OF
/ Softball
OF
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Curd, Cassidy (14-2)
L: Frost, Kendall (10-4)
Batting:
2B: Oakland, Jessica 1 ; Vega, Aminah 1 ; Matthews, Adelyn 1
HR: Jennings, D'Auna 1 ; Vega, Aminah 2 ; Jones, Tyrina 1 ; Matthews, Adelyn 1
RBI: Jennings, D'Auna 1 ; Vega, Aminah 3 ; Jones, Tyrina 2 ; Matthews, Adelyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jennings, D'Auna 2 ; Vega, Aminah 2 ; Jones, Tyrina 1 ; Krueger, Ariel 1 ; Matthews, Adelyn 2
Batting:
2B: Blackwell, Rayna 1
RBI: Blackwell, Rayna 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Blackwell, Rayna 1 ; Burns, Bryten 1
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