The North Carolina softball team (21-4, 3-0 ACC) defeated Pittsburgh (10-13, 0-3 ACC), 8-4, on Sunday afternoon at Anderson Softball Stadium. UNC escaped a late scare from the Panthers to complete a sweep of their first ACC series of the year. The key for North Carolina was its nine strikeouts, keeping Pitt under control for most of the afternoon.
The Tar Heels likely need to win the ACC tournament to earn a bid into the NCAA tournament after middling in a historically weak league with no signature wins.
Percentages: FG .412, FT .750. 3-Point Goals: 6-17, .353 (Leggett 3-4, Delalic 1-3, G.Diaz Graham 1-4, Lowe 1-4, Austin 0-1, Cummings 0-1). Team Rebounds: 2. Team ...