BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell walked off with wins twice Saturday on day two of the Campbell Invitational at Amanda Littlejohn Stadium.
Kayla Fredendall delivered in the bottom of the seventh for a 6-5 triumph over Cleveland State.
Tyra Parker drove in two when the Camels (10-6) were down to their last two outs in a 3-2 victory over Iona.
The Campbell Invitational concludes Sunday. Iona faces Cleveland State at 10:30 a.m., followed by Campbell and Akron at 1:00 p.m.
Campbell 6, Cleveland State 5
Kayla Fredendall's walk-off double scored
Alexa Pagano with the winning run as the Camels completed a comeback against Cleveland State. The Vikings (4-13) scored three unearned runs in the first and held the lead until
Delaney McDilda delivered a two-run single to tie the game at five in the bottom of the sixth.
Noemi Cortez finished 2-of-3 with a double, while McDilda was 2-of-3 with a double and three RBI for the Camels, who rapped 10 hits off three Viking pitchers. Freshman
Jaimee Hardy (1-0) tossed five innings of shutout relief in her collegiate debut to earn the win.
Campbell 3, Iona 2
Tyra Parker delivered a two-run triple in the seventh and the Camels extended their winning streak to five games. Parker finished 3-of-3 with two RBI for the Camels, who trailed 2-1 heading into their final at-bat.
Kayla Howald (1-0) picked up the win in her start of the season, allowing two runs on seven hits with three strikeouts.
Ware gave the Camels a 1-0 lead when she doubled home Parker in the fifth. However, Iona answered with two in the sixth on Kayla Haywood's two-run single.
Campbell Invitational
Friday, March 4
Iona 2, Cleveland State 1
Akron 12, Cleveland State 9
Campbell 8, Akron 0 (5 innings)
Campbell 9, Iona 1 (5 innings)
Saturday, March 5
Akron 2, Cleveland State 1
Campbell 6, Cleveland State 5
Campbell 3, Iona 2
5:30 PM – Akron vs. Iona
Sunday, March 6
10:30 AM – Iona vs. Cleveland State
1:00 PM – Campbell vs. Akron