Thursday's Softball Results

UNCG Softball Falls To North Carolina In Doubleheader

Greensboro, NC - The UNC Greensboro softball team dropped both games of a doubleheader to North Carolina, Thursday afternoon, at Campus Field. UNC took game one 6-1 before edging the Spartans 4-3 in game two.

In game two, North Carolina (37-15) jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the third inning. With two outs, Natashalyn Snipes singled to left and then scored on a double by Jessica Young. Emily Price then plated Young with a RBI single.

UNCG (23-20) responded in the fifth inning to take the lead, scoring three runs on three hits. Heather Branche opened the scoring rally with an infield single. Christina Montana followed with a single through the left side of the infield. Jennifer Hubbard then drove home both runners with a monstrous home run to right center.

North Carolina knotted the score with a single run in the sixth inning, as Joslin Higgins doubled home Price. The Tarheels then pushed across the winning run in the seventh inning. With one out, Dione Streete singled and advanced to third on a Snipes single and a fielder