WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Campbell's softball team (9-15-1) hit three home runs to defeat Winston-Salem State (2-9) 8-0 in the second game of the doubleheader on Friday evening in Winston Salem, N.C. The Camels have now won four in a row and six of the last eight games.

Sophomore Christina Melton (4-4) allowed just two hits in five innings of work with seven strikeouts. Junior Lauren Stephan made her first appearance in the circle this season in the sixth inning and struck out two. The loss went to Tiffany Burgess (1-4). She allowed five runs in five innings of work.

Melton powered a deep home run to left field in the first to give Campbell an early advantage. The home run was her first blast of the season and gave the Camels a 1-0 advantage.

The score stayed the same until Campbell scored two runs in the fifth inning. Junior Amanda Miller led off the frame with a double down the line. Senior Robin Leathers followed, after the next two were retired, with her first home run of the season.

CU scored five in the sixth inning. Senior Cassie Webb led off the sixth with a double to left. Senior Brittany Stanley then unloaded with her first home run of the season to increase the margin to 5-0. After a strikeout, junior Lizzie Goldbach reached on an error. Miller then followed with a solid single to center. Melton followed with a single to short to load the bases. Redshirt sophomore Amanda Cline reached on a bloop single to right to score Goldbach. The hit and run driven in was the first of the season for Cline. Senior Ashton Hardison picked up a single to right to plate Miller and Melton with the seventh and eighth runs of the game. The RBIs were the first and second of the season for the senior.

The Camels now stay on the road to take on N.C. Central on Saturday, March 20 beginning at 1 p.m.