CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-Putting up nine runs in the first three innings,
the No. 15 Georgia Bulldogs pushed past Campbell 9-0 in first round
action of the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional at Williams Field.
The Bulldogs improve to 44-22 with the
win, while Campbell, falling for the first time in six games, goes
to 41-24 on the year. Campbell is 2-4 all-time in the NCAA
Tournament.
Freshman
leftfielder Megan Wiggins and senior catcher Melissa Wood started
the Georgia offense in the bottom of the first inning, knocking in
one run a piece to give UG the early lead. In the Georgia third,
four hits aided by three Camel miscues extended the Bulldog lead to
nine.
A Jennie
Auger RBI base hit initiated the big Bulldog inning, followed by a
Wood two-RBI double with the bases loaded. From there, the Bulldogs
tallied four more runs to take a 9-0 lead.
The Camels
threatened often, pushing runners into scoring position in the
first and third, while loading the bases in the fourth, but could
not capitalize.
Junior
Christie Hamilton (13-4) picked up the shutout win, allowing four
hits while fanning five and walking four. Sophomore Brittany
Stanley (25-10) was charged with the loss, going two and 1 / 3
innings while giving up eight runs, four earned, on seven hits
while walking two.
Despite not getting the win, the Camels did manage
to break yet another school record, taking down the hits mark,
originally at 503 and set in 1995. The 2008 Camels now have 505
after today's four-hit performance.
The Camels
will take on the loser of the North Carolina / Brigham Young
contest tomorrow, set for a 3:30 p.m. start in Chapel Hill.