UNC Softball Rallies to Defeat BYU, Picks Up First Win of 2019

Posted Feb 9, 2019
A fifth-inning rally Saturday in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico helped the UNC softball team pick up its first win in three tries so far in 2019–as the Tar Heels defeated BYU 5-4 as part of the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge. The Cougars had built a 4-1 lead heading into the bottom of the fifth inning, but the Tar Heels scored four runs in the frame to take control of the game. (Chapelboro.com)

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