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Campbell Wins One, Loses Two at Buzz Classic

ATLANTA – The Campbell University softball team (15-18, 3-5 A-Sun) defeated Harvard 7-2, but lost to Charleston Southern 2-13 (5) and to Tennessee Tech 0-1 (8) in Saturday's action at the Georgia Tech Buzz Classic held at the Al Bishop Softball Complex.

The Fighting Camels were scheduled to play on Friday as well, but the first day of the tournament was cancelled due to inclement weather.

In game one, Charleston Southern jumped out to an early 2-0 lead Katie McKay reached on a fielder's choice and Danielle Archey homered in the second inning.

Tia Miller retired the next nine Campbell batters en route to a six-hit, two-run complete game.

Charleston Southern scored one run in the third inning, six in the fourth and another four in the fifth to make the score 13-0.

With the bases loaded, freshman Lindsey Landry singled to score senior Paige Smith from second and sophomore Amy Anderson from third. Landry was thrown out at second to end the game at 13-2.

The Camels had better luck against Ivy League opponent Harvard in game two. Senior Michelle Carey went the distance allowing two runs on four hits to pick up her third win of the season.

In the top of the second, senior Shannon O'Bryan reached on an error and was driven in on a double by senior Lisa Evans. Sophomore Holly Harris homered, scoring Evans from second. Landry picked up her third RBI of the day as she brought home freshman Laraine Fraijo from second base giving CU a 4-0 lead.

Harvard scored twice to cut the lead to 4-2 in the bottom of the second.

Campbell added three insurance runs in the top of the forth as freshman Kristina Schmallen doubled to score Landry and junior Meredith Moody. O'Bryan doubled to score Schmallen to give the final 7-2 score.

Tennessee Tech outlasted the Camels in game three, winning 1-0 in eight innings.

Using the International Base Running rule, each team was allowed to place a runner on second in the eighth inning. In the top of the eighth, with freshman Erica Willis on second, Schmallen laid down a sacrifice bunt to move Willis to third. O'Bryan and Evans each popped out leaving Willis stranded.

Tennessee Tech bunted Marianne Novac from second to third before Samantha Lovelady singled to score Novac with the game winning run.

Harris worked 7-and-1/3 innings, allowing six hits and striking out three. Lisa Lamb and Tia Brenning worked the shared shut-out with the win going to Brenning in relief.

Campbell will return to action Saturday as the squad travels to DeLand, Fla., taking on A-Sun rival Stetson at 1:00 p.m. The Camels will return to Buies Creek on April 2 as they host Florida Atlantic at 5:00 p.m. [Game One | Game Two | Game Three]