CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Carolina softball team (17-24, 6-8 ACC) swept its doubleheader with Pitt on Sunday at Anderson Stadium, earning the team's first conference doubleheader sweep since 2019 against Virginia. The Tar Heels took game one 10-6 before earning a 3-0 victory in game two.
Lilli Backes, who threw over 200 pitches, earned back-to-back victories in the circle and recorded her third complete-game victory of the season. In her 12.1 innings pitched, the sophomore lefty tallied 11 strikeouts.
Abby Settlemyre hit a team-best .714 on the day, going 5-of-7 at the plate with two RBIs.