TEMPE, Ariz. - Campbell's softball team (9-12) homered twice for the second consecutive game in an exciting 7-6 victory over Creighton (8-12) on the second day of the Diamond Devil. The Camels win snapped a seven-game losing streak. The game saw the tying run standing on third base with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning before Campbell reliever Brittany Arnn recorded a ground out and strikeout to preserve the victory. The Camels survived a three home run game from Creighton's Amy Baker

Senior Katie Woodcock (2-1) earned the win for Campbell with 3.1 innings in relief. She allowed two runs with four strikeouts. Arnn came in to earn a tense save with 2/3 of an inning worked and a strikeout. The save was her first of the season. The loss went to Creighton's Sammy Snygg, who allowed four runs, in her one inning. Freshman Olivia Scarborough started for Campbell and allowed four runs in three innings.

The CU offense exploded for four runs and two home runs in the first inning. The inning started as senior Amanda Miller reached on a two-out fielding error from the Creighton third baseman. Senior Lizzie Goldbach was then hit by a pitch. Junior Taylor McGee then hit her third home run of the season to give CU the early 3-0 lead. Freshman Raven Lee followed with her third home run of the season to give the Camels a 4-0 advantage.

The Bluejays chipped away at the lead in the first. Baker started the rally with her first home run of the game. Creighton added to the lead on Danai Martin's RBI single to score Brittnie Kreiser. McKenzie Michael was thrown out at the plate trying to score on play on

The Camels scored three runs in the third inning. Senior Katie Hinton started the rally with a single to left. Miller and Goldbach then walked. After a strike out, Lee hit into a fielder's choice in which she also reached on the throw home to score Hinton. Sophomore Sarah Forgacs followed with a double to plate Miller and Goldbach and give Campbell a 7-2 lead.

Baker again brought the Bluejays back the next inning with a two-run home run to cut the margin to 7-4.

Woodcock pitched out of a two-out bases loaded situation and induced Liz McKewon to ground out to end the frame and keep the score at 7-4 through six innings.

Baker again homered in the seventh. The blast was third of the game and fifth of the day. Brittnie Kreiser and McKenzie Michael then singled back to back to put the tying runs on base. After a sacrifice to move them both over, Arnn was inserted in the game to pitch for Woodcock. Homan then chopped an infield single to the shortstop to score pinch runner Emily Perry. Arnn then induced a ground out that saw hard charging Campbell first baseman Sarah Ling tag the batter right out of the box to keep the tying run at third. Arnn then struck out the final batter to preserve the victory.

The Camels will next play against Howard on Saturday, March 12 at 5:30 p.m. MST.

Notes: The win was number 300 in the Campbell career of CU Head Coach Drew Peterson.