Virginia softball stutters at the plate, drops two of three games at North Carolina
By Ben Istvan | March 11, 2024The Cavaliers couldn't muster enough offensively to take the series from the Tar Heels.
The Cavaliers couldn't muster enough offensively to take the series from the Tar Heels.
The series defeat leaves the Cavaliers in the middle of the pack of the conference standings as the season begins to wane.
After getting swept by No. 5 Clemson last weekend, Virginia has now won six out of its last 10 games and is just outside the upper echelon of the ACC.
The Cavaliers scored one total run across 21 innings over the weekend.
The Cavaliers had an uncharacteristically weak offensive showing in the first two games before righting the ship in the last.
Virginia’s three losses came by a total of four runs overall.
The Cavaliers broke the game open early, with a three run home-run by freshman right fielder Mary Caroline Eaton to set the pace in the first inning.
Although Florida State jumped out to a 5-0 lead, Virginia would whittle it down to just two in the seventh inning before ultimately running out of outs and failing to complete the rally.
In order to have hopes of hearing their name called for the NCAA Tournament, the Cavaliers first have to get past third-seeded Florida State on Thursday.
After evening the series in Saturday's match, the offensive firepower of the Cardinals was simply too much for the Cavaliers to overcome.
After a hard-fought series against Virginia Tech, the Cavaliers came back with a fire to win all three games against the Panthers.
Playing their third straight weekend series against a ranked opponent, the Cavaliers had a chance to win in extra innings before the Hokies hit a walk-off single to clinch the series and a point in the Commonwealth Clash.
In the midst of the spring season, there are plenty of reasons for optimism about various women’s sports.
The Cavaliers struggled offensively for the final two games of a series after a close loss to open play Saturday.
The Cavaliers earned their first midweek win in nearly a month with a decisive victory over an in-state foe.