Coastal sweeps twinbill from Camels

CONWAY, S.C. – Morgan Noad homered in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Coastal Carolina to a Big South Conference doubleheader sweep over Campbell Saturday at the CCU Softball Stadium.

Noad hit her 10th home run of the year to lead the Chanticleers (15-15, 3-2 Big South) to a comeback 5-4 win in the night cap. Coastal won the opener 10-5. The teams will complete the three-game series with a 1:00 p.m. start Sunday.

In the opener, Kailey Mellen hit two home runs and Annie Robinson also hit a round-tripper to key Coastal's 10-hit attack. Kiana Quolas (8-9) allowed three earned runs on nine hits with no walks and seven strikeouts to earn the win for the Chants.

Julia Callicutt (7-3) suffered the loss for Campbell (16-13, 1-4), surrendering six earned runs on eight hits in four and 2/3 innings with three walks and four Ks.

Ericka Nesbitt finished 3-of-4 with her first home run of the season and two RBI for the Camels. Stephanie Jones had a pair of hits and three runs scored, while Melissa Tullar finished 2-of-4 with three RBI.

In the nightcap, Noad's RBI single gave Coastal a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second. However, Lia Batchelor launched a three-run homer in the third inning – her third round-tripper of the season – to put Campbell in front.

Camise Patterson's solo blast – her third of the season – pushed the Camel lead to 4-1 in the fourth. Quolas tied the game in the bottom of the sixth on a three-run shot, her fourth home run of the season, before Noad's game winner came one inning later.

Mackenzie Conrad (1-2) worked 2/3 of an inning of relief to earn the victory for Coastal. Katie Baker (8-8) suffered the tough-luck loss, allowing two earned runs on eight hits with three walks and 14 strikeouts.

Nesbitt finished 0-of-3 at the plate to end her hitting streak at 12 games. The senior has hit safely in 24 of the 27 games in which she has played this season.

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