DURHAM, N.C. (Interstat) — Jason DeCaro pitched 7 2/3 hitless innings as North Carolina defeated Duke 3-1 on Thursday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game. DeCaro struck out seven and walked none, leaving after 7 2/3 with a no-hitter intact. Walker McDuffie recorded the final four outs with three strikeouts. The Tar Heels (35-7-1) scored all their runs on two-out hits. Owen Hull had a two-run single in the third and an RBI double in the ninth. Jadyn Nunez added an RBI single in the sixth. Duke (22-22) scored its only run in the eighth on a throwing error after steals by Tyler Albright and Michael DiMartini. Blue Devils starter Aidan Weaver struck out 11 over five innings, allowing three hits and one earned run. Hull finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Nunez, Jake Schaffner, Marcello Mastroianni and Bennett LaPalm each contributed. Interstat’s game simulator projected an 8-1 North Carolina win, and its ELO system gave the Tar Heels a 67 percent chance to win.