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Softball Earns Pair of Wins to Start Georgia Southern Tourney

STATESBORO, GA.-Powered by four round-trippers on the day, Campbell softball picked up two wins, topping Jacksonville State, 7-3, and Georgia Southern, 4-1, in day one action at the Georgia Southern Invitational in Statesboro, Ga.

The wins push Campbell to 3-1 on the year, while JSU and GSU fall to 3-3 and 3-5, respectively.

In their tournament opener against Jacksonville State, the Camels jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the top of the first, as sophomore catcher Amanda Littlejohn belted her second homerun in three games, driving in freshman shortstop Katie Hinton, followed by junior first baseman Karlie Love's solo homer to center field.

The Gamecocks didn't go quietly in the first, however, with junior catcher Allie Barker knocking in JSU's first run of the game. Jacksonville State added two more runs in the bottom of the second, as sophomore first baseman Nikki Prier put a two out single into right field, scoring freshman Kylie Jo Chandler and sophomore Mary Beth Ledbetter to knot the score at three.

In the top of the third, Love picked up another RBI, plating Hinton. Littlejohn, reaching on a walk, also scored in the inning, reaching home as freshman Amanda Cline was caught stealing, giving the Camels a 5-3 advantage after two and a half.

In the sixth, the CU offense tallied two more for freshman hurler Lauren Stephen, when leftfielder Courtney Quinn, the Camels' lone senior, knocked her second homerun of the season, scoring junior Hilary Wheatley.

Stephan grabbed the win, evening her record at 1-1 on the season, striking out five Gamecocks and allowing three earned runs while pitching seven innings. Junior Kayla Collins took the loss for JSU, going five innings while giving up five runs and striking out eight.

In game two, the Camels found themselves at an early disadvantage, with the Eagles taking a 1-0 lead in the second. Despite sophomore pitcher Brittany Stanley earning three of her four strikeouts in the first two innings, GSU manufactured a two out run by way of a Michelle Beasley single.

The lead would stand until the top of the fifth, when Littlejohn collected another RBI, scoring Quinn, who reached on a double, tying the game at one-all. In the top of the sixth, the Camels struck again, as Stanley led the inning off with a solo homer to left, her first hit of the season.

CU continued its late-game rally in the seventh, loading the bases for freshman third baseman Amanda Miller. The Dunn, N.C. native drove in a pair with a double to right-center, giving the Camels a 4-1 cushion going into the final half inning.

With the win, Stanley pushes her record to 2-0 on the year, going the distance with four strikeouts and only one earned run, while sophomore Kristan Glover took the loss for the Eagles, going five innings, giving up two runs, striking out two Camels and walking four.

Highlighting the Campbell offense was Littlejohn, who combined to go 3-for-7 at the dish with three RBI and a homer, scoring three times after driving in six runs in the first game of the season against the College of Charleston.

Campbell returns to action tomorrow at 10:30 a.m., taking on Drexel before playing its final game of the tournament at 3:30 p.m. against Radford.

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Players Mentioned

Amanda Cline

#21 Amanda Cline

C/OF
5' 7"
Freshman
Katie Hinton

#11 Katie Hinton

OF/INF
5' 1"
Freshman
Amanda Littlejohn

#42 Amanda Littlejohn

C
5' 6"
Sophomore
Karlie Love

#12 Karlie Love

1B/P/DP
5' 8"
Junior
Amanda Miller

#1 Amanda Miller

INF
5' 7"
Freshman
Courtney Quinn

#23 Courtney Quinn

3B/OF
5' 4"
Senior
Brittany Stanley

#16 Brittany Stanley

P/DP
5' 10"
Sophomore
Hilary Wheatley

#22 Hilary Wheatley

OF
5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Amanda Cline

#21 Amanda Cline

5' 7"
Freshman
C/OF
Katie Hinton

#11 Katie Hinton

5' 1"
Freshman
OF/INF
Amanda Littlejohn

#42 Amanda Littlejohn

5' 6"
Sophomore
C
Karlie Love

#12 Karlie Love

5' 8"
Junior
1B/P/DP
Amanda Miller

#1 Amanda Miller

5' 7"
Freshman
INF
Courtney Quinn

#23 Courtney Quinn

5' 4"
Senior
3B/OF
Brittany Stanley

#16 Brittany Stanley

5' 10"
Sophomore
P/DP
Hilary Wheatley

#22 Hilary Wheatley

5' 6"
Junior
OF