LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Drawing 14 walks in the series opener, Carolina blanked Louisville, 6-0 under the lights Friday night at Ulmer Stadium, while resetting the Tar Heels' single-game walk record in the win.
The Tar Heels capitalized on Louisville's walks for four runs in addition to a passed ball, RBI-single by Megan Dray and a ground ball to Kiani Ramsey. Perfect Carolina defense in addition to eight strikeouts by Brittany Pickett kept the Cardinals off the board for UNC's 14th shutout win.
The series resumes at Ulmer Stadium Saturday at 1 p.