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Campbell Sweeps A-Sun Doubleheader from North Florida in Walk-Off Style

BUIES CREEK, N.C.—You couldn't dream it up any better. The Campbell softball team swept Atlantic Sun rival North Florida in dramatic fashion Thursday night at the Eakes Athletic Complex with a walk-off single in game one and a walk-off home run in the nightcap.

Jessica Huffman delivered the game-winning hit in the opener breaking a scoreless tie giving the Camels (27-21, 9-3 A-Sun) the 1-0 victory and Holly Harris hit a no-doubter down the right-field line in game two sealing a 3-2 win for Campbell.

The Ospreys fall to 23-22 overall and 6-6 in the Atlantic Sun.

The two-headed monster in the circle for the Camels of Lauren Caviness and Kelly Weaver didn't allow an earned run in either game, allowed just a combined seven hits and struck out eight North Florida batters.

Campbell has now won five-straight ballgames for the first time this season and has the third most conference victories in school history with still eight league games remaining.

The Camels had just two hits heading into the seventh inning of the opening game before piecing together the two most important ones of the game. In fact, Campbell's first two hits of the game didn't come until the sixth inning.

Stephenie Pappas got things started by singling up the middle and moved over to third on a sacrifice by Corri Long setting up the game-winning hit by Huffman.

The second game played eerily similar to the opening contest. The Camels jumped out on top 2-0, before the Ospreys rallied in the next inning to tie the game. Neither team scored again until the bottom of the seventh.

With two outs and extra innings looming in the distance, Harris took the first pitch she saw from Katie Brosky and blasted it down the line in right for her team-leading ninth home run of the season. The homer puts her tied for second all-time in Campbell history with 20 in her career.

Karlie Love drove home the Camels first run of the game reaching on an error in the third. Krysten Vlacancich put Campbell up 2-0 later in the third with a sacrifice fly scoring Harris from third.

The Ospreys runs came in the top of the fourth scoring on a throwing error by the Camels and an RBI single by Lauren Pulling.

Weaver continued her outstanding season improving to 13-6 overall in the circle and 5-1 in A-Sun games. She has now allowed just eight earned runs in 45 innings of work (1.24 ERA) against conference competition. She struck out four batters and scattered four hits.

Brosky (8-7) took the loss allowing three runs, two earned, on four Campbell hits and struck out two.

Caviness improved to 14-12 on the season with her fifth complete-game shutout of the season in the opener. She struck out four batters and allowed just three hits and two walks. The sophomore southpaw is 4-2 in A-Sun starts and has allowed just four earned runs in 41 innings of work (0.68 ERA) in conference matchups.

Tori Ahern (7-9) had a no-hitter going through five innings, but suffered the loss for North Florida in game one allowing the single run on four hits; she had six strikeouts.

The Camels continue their four-game homestand on Saturday afternoon against the Jacksonville Dolphins (21-27, 5-5). First pitch on Senior Day is set for 4:00 pm at the Eakes Athletic Complex.

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Players Mentioned

Holly Harris

#23 Holly Harris

OF
5' 6"
Senior
Jessica Huffman

#14 Jessica Huffman

OF
5' 8"
Junior
Corri Long

#20 Corri Long

INF
5' 6"
Senior
Karlie Love

#12 Karlie Love

INF/P
5' 8"
Freshman
Stephenie Pappas

#15 Stephenie Pappas

OF
5' 4"
Junior
Krysten Vlacancich

#25 Krysten Vlacancich

INF/C
5' 8"
Freshman
Kelly Weaver

#9 Kelly Weaver

P
5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Holly Harris

#23 Holly Harris

5' 6"
Senior
OF
Jessica Huffman

#14 Jessica Huffman

5' 8"
Junior
OF
Corri Long

#20 Corri Long

5' 6"
Senior
INF
Karlie Love

#12 Karlie Love

5' 8"
Freshman
INF/P
Stephenie Pappas

#15 Stephenie Pappas

5' 4"
Junior
OF
Krysten Vlacancich

#25 Krysten Vlacancich

5' 8"
Freshman
INF/C
Kelly Weaver

#9 Kelly Weaver

5' 9"
Junior
P