It may have been Kristen Brown’s last game at Anderson Softball Stadium on Wednesday, but the senior shortstop for the North Carolina softball team isn’t finished just yet.
Wednesday evening brought both an exciting and emotional game at Anderson Softball Stadium. Coming off a series win on senior weekend, many members of the North Carolina softball team would play their final game at home against Campbell.
The North Carolina softball team is known for its power. With players like “Downtown” Kristen Brown, Tracy Chandless and Kendra Lynch, the Tar Heels can hit the ball out of the park.
Kristen Brown is no stranger to coming through in the clutch. She just typically does it with the long ball.
Inconsistency plagued the North Carolina Softball team once again in Sunday afternoon’s “Senior Weekend” double header against No.18 Notre Dame at Anderson Stadium.
A figurative weight was lifted off senior shortstop Kristen Brown’s shoulders.
Entering Wednesday evening’s game against UNC-Charlotte, the North Carolina softball team had won five of its past six games.
The North Carolina softball team came into this weekend riding high after topping No. 10 Georgia 2-1 in extra innings on Wednesday, and turned that momentum into a weekend series win against ACC-foe Boston College, 6-2, 4-3, 2-5.
Lauren Fuller batted in four runs on Sunday while also recording a win and a save on the mound.
In the final two games of North Carolina’s softball series with Louisville, the teams traded blows throughout. But UNC ultimately prevailed, taking the series with 6-5 and 8-6 wins in Sunday's doubleheader.
Even after a hot start, the North Carolina softball team dropped the opener of its weekend series against Louisville, 9-5.
Coming into Wednesday night’s matchup with UNC-Greensboro, North Carolina (17-17) senior shortstop Kristen Brown was riding a seven-game hitting streak and had 15 hits in her last 12 games.
The North Carolina softball team picked up a 5-2 win over UNC-Greensboro at Anderson Softball Stadium on Wednesday evening. Junior Kendra Lynch pitched yet another complete game, giving up two runs and seven hits in her 27th start of the season.
First-year Leah Murray drove in three runs with a two-out, two-strike double to break a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning, as the North Carolina softball team defeated USC Upstate 4-2 on Tuesday.
Pitches that rise are easier to hit when you’re 6-feet tall. That was the mindset of Leah Murray as she stepped to the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning on Tuesday. The bases were loaded, and she had the chance to break North Carolina's 1-1 deadlock with USC Upstate.
North Carolina softball coach Donna Papa emphasizes improvement every day.
In three games at Anderson Stadium, the North Carolina softball team showed off its firepower with 17 runs on 25 hits in one of the team’s most complete offensive showings of the season. But it was not quite enough for the Tar Heels (15-17, 3-6 ACC), as No. 11 Florida State (26-3, 6-0 ACC) scored 36 runs on 37 hits to sweep the Tar Heels, taking Game 1 on Friday 15-6 and the doubleheader on Saturday 9-6 and 12-5. “We lost all three games, and that stinks,” Coach Donna Papa said.
The North Carolina softball team started off fast in Wednesday’s game against Coastal Carolina in Conway, S.C. The Tar Heels tied their season high with four first-inning runs, paving the way for a 6-3 win.
It was an inconsistent three games packed with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows for the North Carolina softball team.
The North Carolina softball team met some serious power hitting against N.C. State on Wednesday evening.
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