BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - Redshirt freshman Kayla Howald was flawless in relief for the Camels Tuesday night, retiring 16 of 16 batters faced, as Campbell cruised to a 3-0 victory over Gardner-Webb.

Campbell's sixth consecutive win propels them to 13-10 on the season and 6-1 in the Big South. Meanwhile, the loss drops Gardner-Webb to 4-19 on the season and 1-7 in conference play.

The Runnin' Bulldogs threatened early, working the bases loaded in the first and second inning against Campbell starter Megan Richards. Richards would be able to force a pop out to end the first, before getting pulled in the second ending her outing after only one and two-thirds innings of work

Kayla Howald came into the game for the Camels and got the final inning via a fly out, preventing any runs from scoring, and would not look back. 

Howald (3-4), would be perfect for the rest of the game, going for a total of 5.1 innings without surrendering a run, hit, or walk while earning five strikeouts.

A Destini England RBI single to center in the third inning would all that would be needed to secure the win giving the Camels a 1-0 lead.

Sterling Hairston would provide insurance runs in the fourth inning with a two-RBI double with the bases loaded to push the lead to 3-0.

Gardner-Webb's Brooke Perry (2-10) took the loss going for four innings giving up three runs off seven hits with two walks and one strikeout.

On deck
Campbell and Gardner-Webb will play a doubleheader tomorrow starting at 2 p.m. to conclude the three-game series.