TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Battling against two top-10 teams, the Tar Heels were unable to overcome No. 2 Alabama and No. 9 Florida State on opening day to begin the 2020 season at the JoAnne Graf Classic in Tallahassee, Florida.
After a pair of scoreless frames, No. 2 Alabama broke through and put five on the board by the fourth inning. Despite Carolina's two-run sixth inning, highlighted by a Lexi Godwin double, the Crimson Tide outlasted UNC for the 5-2 win to begin the day. Hannah George struck out six in the complete game.