Highlighted by a pair of sixth-inning rallies, the Tar Heels came from behind to win both games of a doubleheader against Tennessee-Chattanooga at the UNC Softball Complex.
In the first game, the Lady Mocs played small-ball to get runs in each of the first two innings, then entrusted the game to ace pitcher Beth Alexander (13-4). UNC's two-through-five hitters struggled, combining to go just 1-for-8 in the first game against Alexander.
But the Tar Heels (21-15) managed an unearned run in the second and tied the game on pinch hitter Ashley Allen's RBI single in the fourth.
UT-C (20-10) had its share of opportunities to break the game open, but North Carolina starter Shannon Walsh (9-7) pitched her best with runners on base, stranding 12 Lady Mocs in the game.
Designated player Jessica Young gave the Tar Heels the lead for good with a leadoff home run in the sixth inning.
"Earlier in the game I had opportunities to score two runs and I failed, so it was good to put us back on top," Young said.
Determined to put themselves back on top, the Lady Mocs came out blazing in the second game.
Defensive lapses by the Tar Heels resulted in three runs in the top of the first, and UT-C added three more on a homer by Jill Crawford in the second.
UNC pitcher Erica Ennis (3-4) relieved game-two starter Allen in the bottom of the second, but the Lady Mocs threatened again in the third. With two outs, UT-C loaded the bases, but Ennis got cleanup hitter Jada Pescutore to ground out to shortstop to stop the rally.
