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Campbell University

Softball Defeats Liberty 10-4 In First Game of Tennessee Invitational

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Senior Cassie Webb led the offensive attack with four RBIs, including her first career home run, as Campbell's softball team (4-13-1) defeated Liberty (9-5) by a 10-4 score on Saturday afternoon on the first day of the Tennessee Invitational at Sherri Lee Softball Stadium.

Katie Woodcock (2-0) came in relief to earn the victory for Campbell. The junior went 3.2 innings out of the bullpen with five strikeout. The loss went to Liberty's Katrina Johnson (1-2) who allowed three runs in two innings worked.

The Camels scored first with four runs in the second inning. Junior Lauren Stephan started the rally with a short single to right center. Senior Robin Leathers and sophomore Taylor McGee then walked to load the bases. Junior Amanda Miller then poked a sacrifice fly to right field to score Stephan for the game's first run. The rains began to fall and the rain delay lasted for 54 minutes. Webb stepped to the plate after the delay and smacked a three-run home run. The home run was the first of the senior's career.

The CU offense continued in the third when junior Katie Hinton led off the frame with double to the gap. She came in to score the team's fifth run of the day on Christina Melton's double. Leathers then pushed a single through the middle to score Melton.

Liberty started a rally in the fourth when Danielle Howard and Jenny Law were able to draw back-to-back walks. After a pop out, Kelly Strickland hit her sixth home run of the season to cut the deficit in half. J'nae Jefferson made it back-to-back blasts and hit her second home run of the year. Junior Katie Woodcock then came in the game for Campbell and retired the next two in order with two strikeouts to keep the score at 6-4.

CU added a few insurance runs in the sixth. McGee led off the inning with her second blast of the season. Miller then walked and scored all the way from first on Webb's double. The run driven in was the fourth of the day for the senior. Michael then walked and freshman Sarah Forgacs reached on a bunt single to load the bases. Hinton then punched a single up the middle to score pinch runner Woodcock and Michael with the ninth and 10th runs of the game for CU.

The Camels will continue play in the Tennessee Invitational and takes on No. 19 Tennessee in a 6:30 p.m. game on Saturday evening.

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Players Mentioned

Taylor McGee

#31 Taylor McGee

C/OF
5' 9"
Sophomore
Christina Melton

#14 Christina Melton

P/1B
5' 9"
Sophomore
Amanda Miller

#1 Amanda Miller

3B/SS
5' 7"
Junior
Lauren Stephan

#10 Lauren Stephan

P/OF
5' 9"
Junior
Cassie Webb

#2 Cassie Webb

1B
5' 6"
Senior
Katie Woodcock

#7 Katie Woodcock

P/IF
5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Taylor McGee

#31 Taylor McGee

5' 9"
Sophomore
C/OF
Christina Melton

#14 Christina Melton

5' 9"
Sophomore
P/1B
Amanda Miller

#1 Amanda Miller

5' 7"
Junior
3B/SS
Lauren Stephan

#10 Lauren Stephan

5' 9"
Junior
P/OF
Cassie Webb

#2 Cassie Webb

5' 6"
Senior
1B
Katie Woodcock

#7 Katie Woodcock

5' 6"
Junior
P/IF