Virginia Shuts Out North Carolina In Series Opener

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Eden Bigham threw a shutout for the third straight begin as Virginia (24-10, 5-5 ACC) defeated North Carolina (13-24, 3-7 ACC) by a rating of 3-0 on Friday (March 31) at Palmer Park

HOW IT HAPPENED
After placing runners in scoring place early, the Cavaliers broke via within the fourth inning with three runs that might show to be the one scoring within the sport.

With two runners on and one out, Lauren VanAssche hit a foul fly to left that was caught on the run. Abby Weaver took the chance to dash dwelling and slide underneath the tag for the primary run. Leah Boggs superior to 3rd on the play to arrange a rating on a double to left from Gabby Baylog. A throwing error on the play allowed Baylog to go to 3rd and arrange her rating on a fielding error at quick on a floor ball from Kailyn Jones.

The lead would maintain down the stretch because the Hoos locked up the shutout.

Bigham (9-3) picked up the win as she allowed solely three hits with three walks and 4 strikeouts within the complete-game effort.

Kenna Raye Darkish (3-5) took the loss as she allowed the three runs – two of them earned – on 5 hits. She walked three and struck out two in 3.2 innings of labor.

NOTES ON THE GAME

• It was the primary sport between the groups in Charlottesville because the 2018 season.
• The entire-game shutout was the third consecutive in a begin for Bigham.
• Bigham has picked up the win in 4 straight appearances relationship again to final week’s begin in opposition to Hofstra in a doubleheader with the Delight.

FROM HEAD COACH JOANNA HARDIN
“We caught with it. We have been gritty however a bit of off steadiness originally. We saved taking part in our sport and strung some hits collectively. We had some well timed hitting within the fourth inning. It was good to see Gabby Baylog not simply hit the ball exhausting, however make the most of a throwing error in that inning. It was actually good softball throughout the board. Eden Bigham did what she does and saved them off steadiness. There are loads of positives going into sport two on Saturday.”

UP NEXT FOR THE HOOS
Virginia and North Carolina proceed the collection at 1 p.m. on Saturday (April 1) as a part of Navy Appreciation Weekend at Palmer Park.