RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina softball team (21-25, 9-9 ACC) took game one of its three-game series at NC State on Friday night, defeating the Wolfpack 5-4 in Dail Softball Stadium. Lilli Backes earned her sixth straight victory in the circle, setting a new career-best of 10 strikeouts.
Alex Brown extended her hitting streak to 10 games in the win, tallying a team-best two RBIs. Brown also had a pair of hits on the night, including her first triple of the season, bringing her multi-hit game total to 17 on the season, a team-best.