BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Shaela Churchill and Olivia Scarborough delivered homeruns to salvage a split against Presbyterian in conference action on Friday evening. The win gave Head Coach Drew Peterson his 700th career win.
The Camels, wearing pink uniforms in honor of "Camels for a Cure", earned the doubleheader split with a 4-0 shutout victory, avenging an 11-2 loss in Game 1. The win gave Peterson his 700th career victory in 24 years as a head coach with Bethel College and Campbell. Campbell moved to 25-24 overall and 11-9 in Big South games with the split, while Presbyterian went to 23-21 on the year and 8-10 in the league.
In the first four innings, a pitcher's duel was in effect before Churchill hit a three-run homerun around the left field foul pole. Churchill's shot brought in Kerstine Womack, who led off the inning with an infield single, and Courtney Klingler, who was hit by a pitch.
The score wouldn't change until Olivia Scarborough clobbered a fastball over the left field fence to give CU a 4-0 advantage. That would be all the support that Katie Baker would need to move to 11-9 on the season. Baker threw a complete game only giving up two hits and striking out eight. Sydney Seigler was charged with the loss, evening her record to 11-11. She gave up four runs and four hits while striking out four.
The Blue Hose were led by Shelby Petik who went 2-for-3 in the nightcap, giving Presbyterian the only two hits in the second game.
Presbyterian took Game 1 of the doubleheader with an 11-2 victory behind a pair of homeruns by Hope Rogers and a 4 RBI game by Kirby Legacki.
Brittany Bruce gave the Camels a 2-0 lead delivering a two-run homerun to left field, her second of the season. Presbyterian would answer by scoring in the final four innings of the game. Rogers delivered a solo homerun in the 4th inning to put Presbyterian on the board.
After the Blue Hose knotted the game at two a piece, Presbyterian grabbed the lead on Legacki's bases clearing triple to center field. Rogers extended the lead in the 7th inning with a two-run homerun.
Womack led the Camels with a 2-for-3 effort while Klinger contributed a 1-for-2 effort along with two walks.
Courtney Roberts was charged with the loss giving up five runs in 5 2/3 innings while striking out five, evening her record to 8-8. Kensley Loudermelk was awarded the win, giving up two runs and striking out five in a complete game effort, improving her record to 2-5.
The two teams will return to action on Saturday afternoon at 1pm for the series finale at Amanda Littlejohn Stadium. Saturday's game will also be Campbell's Senior Day. The Camels will host UNC-Wilmington on Tuesday for a doubleheader in Campbell's home regular season finale.
