After earning its first conference series victory of the season last weekend against Boston College, the Tar Heels hoped to ride that momentum into the rest of the season. This is now UNC’s second-consecutive loss, bringing them to 10 games under .500 on the year.
UNC has now dropped three of its four ACC series of the season, and its conference record falls to 3-8. The loss also highlighted the offensive struggles that have plagued the team all year. The Tar Heels were shut out for the second straight game and could only produce three hits, all of which were infield singles.
Boston College softball snapped its four-game losing streak with a home-opening win over North Carolina on Friday. The Tar Heels bounced back in the second game.