JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Campbell's softball team (29-22, 11-7 Atlantic Sun) scored two runs in each of the last three innings to defeat East Tennessee State (15-31, 3-16 Atlantic Sun) by a 7-4 score at Betty Basler Field on April 22. The wins in the two games clinch a berth in 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament for CU. The team's seeding is still to be determined.

Junior Christina Melton (5-5) earned the win with five innings pitched and three runs allowed (two earned). She also struck out five and didn't walk a batter. Senior Katie Woodcock came in to earn her eight save of the season with two innings of work. Woodcock worked double duty as she also threw a complete game in the team's first game of the day.

ETSU scored a pair of runs in the opening inning. Sam Lower doubled to start the game. She came in to score on the two-out single from Tara Hartnett. Hartnett took second and then third on the throwing error from the Campbell right fielder. She came in to score on the same play as the CU third baseman threw the ball away.

The Camels loaded the bases in the second on single from freshman Raven Lee and walks to Melton and senior Keeli Michael, but a strikeout ended the inning.

Senior Lauren Stephan cut the deficit in half with her solo home run in the third inning. The home run was her 10^th of the season.

ETSU added on to the lead with a run in the bottom of the inning. Arielle Garner was hit by a pitch. Lower moved her to second with a single. After a strikeout, Katie Henderson doubled in Garner with the team's third run of the game.

CU tied the game with two runs in the fifth inning. Senior Amanda Miller singled to start the inning and came in to score on Lee's home run. The blast was her fifth of the season. It was her third hit of the game.

The Camels took the lead with two in the sixth inning. Melton walked and moved to second on the sacrifice bunt from Michael. Senior Katie Hinton drove in Melton with her single up the middle. Senior Amanda Miller then pushed a single up the middle to score Hinton with the team's second run of the inning and fifth of the game. The hit was the third of the game from CU.

CU increased the margin by two with a pair of runs in the top of the seventh. Senior Lizzie Goldbach started the rally with a single up the middle and was aboard on junior Taylor McGee's home run. Her home run was her 11^th of the season.

ETSU made the final score 7-4 with a home run from Whitley Hensley in the bottom of the seventh inning.

The Camels complete the regular season road schedule and the conference slate with a pair of games against USC Upstate on April 23 starting at 4 p.m.