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Campbell University

Softball Falls In Second Game Of Chattanooga Challenge To Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.- After Campbell took the lead late in the second game on a Karlie Love's two-run home run, the Lady Mocs stormed back and used a three-run home run off the bat of Tiffany Baker to capture the 7-5 victory in CU's second game of the day at the Chattanooga Challenge on Friday, Feb. 6 at Frost Stadium.

The trouble for Campbell began when Lyndsey Stiles reached on an infield single. She moved to second as Lauren Flores reach her sacrifice bunt attempt when the ball was thrown away. Lauren Stephan was then able to record two outs in a row to nearly escape the jam before giving up the three-run home run to Baker.

After winning their first game of the season over Tennessee Tech in the behind the power of Karlie Love the Camels nearly rode Love to the late-game victory. In a game that had as many twists and turns as their were innings Love was down to her last strike with two outs in the top of the seventh when she launched her third home run of the season deep over the right centerfield fence with Katie Hinton aboard to give Campbell a 5-4 lead in the top of the seventh.

The loss evens Campbell's record at 1-1 on the season, while the win is the second for the Lady Mocs in as many games.

UTC scored what was then the go-ahead run in the sixth. The trouble for Campbell began when Baker singled to start off the inning. She moved to second on the wild pitch and took third on a fly out from Tia Blosser. Baker would then come in to score on the sacrifice fly from Jenni Martin to take a 4-3 lead setting up the Love heroics.

The Camels got off to the early lead in the second game. Junior Robin Leather fought off several tough pitches before drawing a walk. Sophomore Katie Hinton followed with a rope to left field. After a fly out junior Karlie Love singled to left to load the bases. Sophomore Lauren Stephan followed with the biggest hit of the inning with her double to score Leathers and Hinton and give Campbell a 2-0 lead.

The Lady Mocs stormed back with three of their own in the bottom half of the frame. Lauren Flores stroked a single, Michelle Fuzzard walked and both came in to score on Toni Hutchinson's first home run of the season to give UTC the lead back.

In what was shaping up to be a back-and-forth affair the Camels tied the game back up at three in the top of the second on Hinton's first home run of the game. The game remained knotted until all the late-game fireworks.

The Camels will be back in action tomorrow starting at 10:30 a.m. against Troy back at Hargraves Field.

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Players Mentioned

Katie Hinton

#11 Katie Hinton

OF/INF
5' 1"
Sophomore
Karlie Love

#12 Karlie Love

1B/P/DP
5' 8"
Senior
Lauren Stephan

#10 Lauren Stephan

P/1B
5' 9"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Katie Hinton

#11 Katie Hinton

5' 1"
Sophomore
OF/INF
Karlie Love

#12 Karlie Love

5' 8"
Senior
1B/P/DP
Lauren Stephan

#10 Lauren Stephan

5' 9"
Sophomore
P/1B