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Softball Splits Twinbill Friday Against Belmont in A-Sun Play

BUIES CREEK, N.C.-Shayla Cullum went 3-for-3 from the plate lifting Campbell to a 4-2 victory over Belmont in game two of an Atlantic Sun doubleheader Friday at the Eakes Athletic Complex. Belmont took the opener 1-0 with a run in the top of the seventh.

Belmont (6-19, 1-3 A-Sun) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first of game two taking advantage of a Campbell wild pitch and an error. Erin Mullen got aboard with an infield single and scored on the two-out error by the Camel infield.

The Bruins had the bases loaded in the top of the second inning with just one out, but Brittany Stanley struck out the next two batters to get out of the jam.

Campbell (19-21-1, 3-3) took a 3-1 lead in the bottom half of the third inning with some crafty base running and a pair of Belmont errors. Stephenie Pappas started the rally walking on four pitches and Jessica Huffman followed with an infield single. Megan Paul laid down a sacrifice bunt that the Bruins' first baseman bobbled allowing Pappas to score.

Cullum took the first pitch she saw in the next at bat to center scoring Huffman. Cullum then got in a run down between first and second forcing a throwing error by the second baseman allowing Paul to come home.

The Camels extended their lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI single by Amanda Littlejohn scoring Cullum who reached with a two-out single. The inning was kept alive by a throwing error by the Belmont shortstop allowing Courtney Quinn to reach and Cullum to move to third.

Sarah Bentley cut the deficit to 4-2 with a double to the gap in right-center scoring pinch runner Elly Bennett.

Stanley (7-4) picked up the win for the Camels tossing six innings allowing two runs, one earned, on six hits. The freshman also struck out six batters and walked two. Lauren Caviness tossed the final inning to pick up her second save of the season.

Jennifer Batte (0-9) suffered the loss allowing four runs, one earned, on six hits; she struck out five.

In the opener, the Bruins broke open a scoreless game in the top of the seventh inning with an RBI single by Angie Hoeye scoring Sarah Vaughn who led off the inning with a single and a stolen base. She moved to third on a sacrifice by Kelly Major.

Campbell had a chance in the bottom of the seventh inning when Sammi Parks walked the bases loaded with one out, but the sophomore right hander rallied to retire the Camels next two batters.

Parks (5-7) tossed the final 2 2/3 innings for the Bruins picking up the win allowing one hit and the three walks. Caviness (9-11) suffered the loss despite allowing just four hits and no walks while striking out five. It was the seventh game this season that Caviness took the loss getting either zero or one runs from the Campbell offense.

Huffman broke out of a 2-for-19 slump going 3-for-3 from the plate including a lead-off triple.

The Camels continue A-Sun play Tuesday afternoon with a doubleheader against East Tennessee State at the Eakes Athletic Complex beginning at 4:00 pm.

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Players Mentioned

Lauren Caviness

#18 Lauren Caviness

P
5' 9"
Junior
Shayla Cullum

#8 Shayla Cullum

INF
5' 5"
Freshman
Jessica Huffman

#14 Jessica Huffman

OF
5' 8"
Senior
Amanda Littlejohn

#42 Amanda Littlejohn

C/INF
5' 6"
Freshman
Stephenie Pappas

#15 Stephenie Pappas

INF
5' 4"
Senior
Megan Paul

#11 Megan Paul

INF
5' 2"
Senior
Courtney Quinn

#23 Courtney Quinn

C/INF
5' 4"
Junior
Brittany Stanley

#16 Brittany Stanley

P/DP
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lauren Caviness

#18 Lauren Caviness

5' 9"
Junior
P
Shayla Cullum

#8 Shayla Cullum

5' 5"
Freshman
INF
Jessica Huffman

#14 Jessica Huffman

5' 8"
Senior
OF
Amanda Littlejohn

#42 Amanda Littlejohn

5' 6"
Freshman
C/INF
Stephenie Pappas

#15 Stephenie Pappas

5' 4"
Senior
INF
Megan Paul

#11 Megan Paul

5' 2"
Senior
INF
Courtney Quinn

#23 Courtney Quinn

5' 4"
Junior
C/INF
Brittany Stanley

#16 Brittany Stanley

5' 10"
Freshman
P/DP