Buford High graduate Jordan Deep and Alishia Frierson had two-run homers, while Shelby Hammontree added a solo shot for third-ranked North Georgia in a 12-3 win against UNC-Pembroke to open a doubleheader Friday in Pembroke, N.C. The Nighthawks (25-7, 5-2 Peach Belt Conference) completed the sweep with a 8-3 win in the second game. In the opener, Kylee Smith earned the win for North Georgia, pitching six innings and racking up 13 strikeouts from the pitching circle. Lexi Duncan and Haley Robinson added run-scoring hits for the Nighthawks.
College scoreboard: North Georgia sweeps softball doubleheader