BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell softball team posted its second-straight shutout over Hampton on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Pirates in five innings, 14-0.

The Camel offense collected 11 hits and took advantage of three hit batters, three wild pitches and five Hampton errors to score 14 runs, the second-most in a game this season.

 Sophomore Hannah Cornetto opened the scoring in the first inning with an RBI single, bringing home graduate student Amber DeSena after her leadoff single.

After a scoreless second inning, the Camels broke the game open with five runs in the third. DeSena led off the inning with a double and later scored on a Hampton throwing error. Senior Allyiah Swiney followed by scoring on a wild pitch. Campbell then strung together three straight singles, with two more runs scoring on a Hampton error and another on a wild pitch to extend the lead to 6-0.

Campbell added five more runs in the fourth inning. Junior Janel Day and sophomore Emma Slutzah each drew hit-by-pitches with the bases loaded to bring in runs. Junior Madison Ford followed with a bases-clearing triple, plating three runs and pushing the lead to 11-0.

The Camels tacked on three more runs in the fifth inning, with one scoring on a wild pitch and two more crossing the plate on another Hampton error. Campbell scored 14 runs despite recording just six RBIs as a team.

Junior Kasey Wolfe tossed a complete-game shutout, striking out a season-high five to earn her fourth win of the season.

At the plate, DeSena went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored. Swiney finished 2-for-3 with a double and three runs scored, while senior Charlie Montgomery went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Ford went 1-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs.

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The Camels face the Lady Pirates in the final game of the three-game series at 1 p.m. Sunday in Hampton, Va. A win would give Campbell its first CAA series sweep of the season. The game will be available to watch on FloCollege.