Tech’s Comeback Falls Short at UNC

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Georgia Tech softball (20-12, 3-4 ACC) dropped the series opener to North Carolina (16-10, 6-1 ACC) 4-1 on Friday night in Chapel Hill.

Leading off for the Yellow Jackets, NCAA and ACC hit leader Breanna Roper singled to center field, recording her 47th hit of the season. Roper went 3-for-3 on the day with three singles.

E3 | The Tar Heels plate four in the bottom of the third and Tech trails 4-0.

Due up: Stanford, Webb, Huckabay

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 22, 2019

T7 | HUCKABAY sends one over the fence to put the Jackets on the board in the top of the seventh! Tech trails 4-1. pic.twitter.com/kg0yEZL1f0

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 22, 2019

Tech's late rally falls short and the Jackets drop the series opener 4-1. pic.twitter.com/iA04KBZNi7

— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 22, 2019

Up next:
The Jackets continue the series against the Tar Heels on Saturday, March 23 with a 1 p.m. first pitch on ACC Network Extra.

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