WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Campbell's softball team (8-15-1) got a
seventh inning three-run home run from freshman Sarah Ling to defeat
Winston-Salem State (2-8) by an 8-1 count in the team's first game
on Friday, March 19 at Randy Jones Field.
Senior Brittany Stanley (3-7) won
the first game for Campbell. She only allowed three hits and an
unearned run with eight strikeouts. She has now won her last three
outings. Freshman Brittany
Arnn allowed two hits in 1.2 innings of work to pick up her
first career save. The loss went to Brittany Lane (1-5), who
allowed three earned runs in seven innings in the circle.
CU kept the game scoreless in the third inning on a nice throw home
from junior centerfielder Katie Hinton to sophomore
catcher Taylor McGee to cut down
Candace Spinks at the plate off the hit from Brittney Lane.
The Camels broke through in the fourth inning with two runs. McGee
hit a one-out triple and came around to score the first run on
Miller's hit through the box. Miller took second on the throw home.
Senior Cassie Webb then pushed a
double to the gap to score Miller with the second run of the
game.
The Rams scored a run in the bottom of the sixth as Kayla Woodbury
reached on a one-out triple. She came in to score on the fielding
error from the CU first baseman. Arnn was then brought in and
retired the next two in order to keep the game at 2-1.
The Camels added six insurance runs in the top of the seventh.
Junior Keeli Michael reached on
one-out triple Freshman Sarah
Forgacs followed with a bunt single to score Michael. The RBI
was the first in the career of the freshman. Junior Katie
Hinton reached on a fielding error from the center fielder.
After a strike out, freshman Sarah
Ling blasted her first career home run to score Forgacs and
Hinton and give Campbell a 6-1 advantage. Senior Robin
Leathers then doubled and McGee walked to put two runners on
base. Miller then doubled to left center field to score Leathers
and redshirt sophomore pinch runner Amanda Cline and increase
the final margin to 8-1.
The Camels will now play the second game against the Rams later
this afternoon starting at 6:30 p.m.
