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Stephan and Stanley Lead Softball To Sweep Of Stetson, 6-0 & 3-0; Team Sets New Home Run Mark

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Behind the strong pitching of junior Brittany Stanley and sophomore Lauren Stephan the Campbell softball team (29-11, 14-4 Atlantic Sun) swept a conference doubleheader from Stetson (20-23, 3-9 Atlantic Sun) by scores of 6-0 and 3-0 on Saturday, April 11th at the Eakes Athletic Complex. Campbell also set a new single season school record with the three home run hit on the day and have now hit 67 home runs this season. The win in the second game was Campbell's 14th in conference play this season, which ties the school record set by the 1995 team.

Stanley (11-3) started the day going the distance for her fourth complete game and shutout of the season. The junior struck out a season-high eight and only allowed one walk in posting the 48th win of her career. The win moved her into a second place tie with Tina Echerer (1994-97) for career victories at Campbell. The loss went to Erica Demers (9-12). Demers allowed all six runs and fanned eight.

Stephan (9-3) matched Stanley's first game effort with a complete game shutout in the second game. The complete game was the sophomore's sixth of the season and shutout was her second of the week and fourth of the season. The loss went to Amanda Lindsey (10-10), who struck out seven in six innings.

After getting no-hit for the first three innings of the second game, freshman Christina Melton started the rally in the fourth inning was a leadoff walk. A sacrifice bunt moved her to second before Stephan helped her own cause with CU's first hit of the game, a two-run blast to left field to give the Camels a 2-0 advantage. The home run was Stephan's fourth of the season.

CU added a run to its lead in the fifth inning when Keeli Michael was hit by a pitch, moved to second on a ground out and scampered home on Katie Hinton's RBI single up the middle.

Stephan was in control for most of the game in only surrendering five hits and striking out four. She also helped with the bat with two RBIs.

Game One (Campbell 6 & Stetson 0)

The Camels jumped all over Demers in the first game. Robin Leathers led off with a walk, the first of three times she would reach base without a hit in the game which also snapped her career best 10 game hitting streak. A Hinton single moved Leathers to second. After a fly out, Melton reach base with a fielder's choice in which Leathers and Hinton moved up a base. After a strikeout, Amanda Miller came through with a single up the middle to plate Leathers and Hinton with the first two runs of the game.

CU added two runs to the lead in the second. Freshman Taylor McGee led off the inning with line drive shot over the left field wall. The home run was McGee's seventh of the year. Leathers was then hit by Demers offering and moved to second on a ground out. Karlie Love then pushed a single through the right side to score Leathers with the second run of the inning and fourth of the game.

The Camels offense completed the scoring with two runs in the fifth. Love was hit by a pitch and was aboard for Melton's fifth home run of the year.

The Camels return to action with a road trip to Orangeburg, S.C. to take on South Carolina State in a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 14 starting at 2 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Katie Hinton

#11 Katie Hinton

OF/INF
5' 1"
Sophomore
Robin Leathers

#4 Robin Leathers

OF/INF
5' 2"
Junior
Karlie Love

#12 Karlie Love

1B/P/DP
5' 8"
Senior
Taylor McGee

#31 Taylor McGee

C/OF
5' 9"
Freshman
Christina Melton

#14 Christina Melton

P/1B
5' 9"
Freshman
Keeli Michael

#19 Keeli Michael

2B
5' 1"
Sophomore
Amanda Miller

#1 Amanda Miller

INF
5' 7"
Sophomore
Brittany Stanley

#16 Brittany Stanley

P/DP
5' 10"
Junior
Lauren Stephan

#10 Lauren Stephan

P/1B
5' 9"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Katie Hinton

#11 Katie Hinton

5' 1"
Sophomore
OF/INF
Robin Leathers

#4 Robin Leathers

5' 2"
Junior
OF/INF
Karlie Love

#12 Karlie Love

5' 8"
Senior
1B/P/DP
Taylor McGee

#31 Taylor McGee

5' 9"
Freshman
C/OF
Christina Melton

#14 Christina Melton

5' 9"
Freshman
P/1B
Keeli Michael

#19 Keeli Michael

5' 1"
Sophomore
2B
Amanda Miller

#1 Amanda Miller

5' 7"
Sophomore
INF
Brittany Stanley

#16 Brittany Stanley

5' 10"
Junior
P/DP
Lauren Stephan

#10 Lauren Stephan

5' 9"
Sophomore
P/1B