BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Campbell's softball team (21-18, 7-3 Atlantic Sun Conference), who are riding a three-game winning streak, look to keep the winning ways going and plays a pair of doubleheaders this week. The Camels begin the week and travel to Hampton, Va. to take on the Hampton Lady Pirates on April 6 in a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. CU then returns home, gets back into league play and takes on Kennesaw State for two games on April 9 starting at noon.

Campbell went 5-1 last week with conference doubleheader wins over Stetson and Belmont plus a split two-game set against Lipscomb. Senior Katie Hinton was outstanding and hit .526 with 10 hits, seven runs, five RBIs, four walks and five stolen bases. She was honored by the Atlantic Sun Conference as Player of the Week for the second time this season on Monday. Hinton became the first Campbell player since Shannon O'Bryan in 2001 to capture the award more than once in a year. She is just the third Campbell player to be honored by the Atlantic Sun more than once in a season along with O'Bryan and Denelle Hicks. Hicks captured A-Sun Player of the Week honors twice in both 1995 and 1996.

Fellow senior Lauren Stephan also had a strong week for Campbell with a .438 batting average and seven hits. Amanda Miller continued her strong senior campaign with a .391 week, nine hits and seven RBIs. Katie Woodcock played a part in four of Campbell's wins with two wins, two saves and a 1.91 ERA last week. Woodcock enters the week with a conference and national leading seven saves.

Hampton (9-21) won two of its three games over the weekend against conference rival Maryland Eastern Shore. The Lady Pirates had a 10-game winless streak earlier this season. Senior Bre'Anna Brown leads the team with a .312 batting average and is tied for the team lead with 24 hits. Sophomore Tamara Vickers also has 24 hits on the season and leads the team with 20 runs scored and 14 stolen bases .Junior Travonna Byrd leads the squad with 16 RBIs. Sophomore Carla Trimble also has reached double figures in RBIs with 10. Byrd also serves as one of the team's primary pitchers and has thrown 80 innings. Senior Tiffany Brents leads the team with four wins on the season. The Lady Pirates have already faced off with three Campbell opponents this season and are 0-6 with losses to N.C. Central, USC Upstate and Longwood. Campbell is 2-0 all-time against Hampton. CU defeated the Lady Pirates by 6-2 and 4-1 scores in Buies Creek in 2010.

Kennesaw State (20-14, 4-4 Atlantic Sun) fought back with two runs in the bottom of the seventh to split the team's doubleheader with Florida Gulf Coast last weekend. The Owls are set to take on traditional Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) softball power No. 24 Georgia Tech on Wednesday before coming to Buies Creek for the weekend. Sophomore Sharon Swanson is the top hitter for KSU and currently leads the team and conference with 37 RBIs, 44 hits and 77 total bases. Swanson is currently hitting .393 and is second in the league with nine home runs and a slugging percentage of .688. Sophomore outfielder Sara Sikes has also been impressive with a .336 batting average and 39 hits. Junior Jessica Cross is second on the team with seven home runs and 21 RBIs. The Owls have been using three primary pitchers this season. Cross leads the team with eight wins, 78.1 innings thrown and five complete games. Sophomore Abbey Meixel has a team-high 84 strikeouts in 64.2 innings thrown. Freshman Amanda Henderson has the lowest ERA and batting average against on the team at 2.05 and .232, respectfully. Sophomore Ashlee Burkett, who is the reigning conference freshman of the year, is hitting .290 with 31 hits, 21 runs, three home runs and 14 RBIs. The Owls have been a strong road team this season with seven wins in 12 attempts. Kennesaw State leads the series between the schools at 6-4. The Camels and Owls split the doubleheader in Kennesaw, Ga. last season. Campbell won the second game 5-1. The game was historic for former CU starter Brittany Stanley, who set the school victory mark with the win over the Owls.

After this week the Camels will hit the road and take on UNC Wilmington for two games on April 12 starting at 4 p.m.