Camels split twinbill at Radford

RADFORD, VA. -- Campbell and Radford split a Sunday afternoon doubleheader at the Radford Softball Stadium. The Camels (14-11, 1-2) clubbed three homers and notched a pair of five-run innings to take the opener 15-6. However, Radford (6-12, 2-1) won the nightcap 8-4 to earn the series win.

Melissa Tullar and Tori Griffin each homered for the first time in a Camel uniform and Bailey Bjorson hit her second round-tripper of the year in a 12-hit CU attack in the opener.

A freshman first baseman, Tullar also doubled to finish 2-of-3 with five RBI. Bjorson also went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI and Griffin homered in three trips to drive in two. Chandler Patterson doubled twice and drove in three, while Kerstine Womack finished the day 3-of-4 with four runs scored.

Julia Callicutt (6-2) worke five innings, scattering five hits and allowed three earned runs while walking three and striking out a trio of Radford hitters to earn the victory. RU starter Tiffany Brown (0-4) took the loss after giving up nine runs on five hits and seven walks in three innings.

In the second game, the Camels again rapped double-figure hits (11), but stranded 12 runners in another slug fest.

Stephanie Jones finished 3-for-5 with her third home run of the season, while Brittany Bruce went 3-of-3 with two RBI. Camise Patterson had a pair of hits and drove in one for CU.

Megan Honaker, Becky Mantel and Maggie Rowe for Radford, which led 4-2 after three innings, then tacked on four more in the fifth.

Taylor Asimakopoulos (2-0) recorded her second win in as many days for the Highlanders, working around 11 hits and eight walks, but allowing only four runs in a complete-game effort. Starter Katie Baker (7-7) took the loss for Campbell after giving up seven earned runs on nine hits while striking out five over four and 1/3 innings.

Campbell returns to action Tuesday in a 4:00 p.m. doubleheader at UNC Wilmington.

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