Friday, May 13, 2011

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Campbell starting pitcher Brittany Arnn (7-8) went the distance, allowing just two hits, two walks and struck out three as the Camels eliminated Mercer, 3-0, on Friday afternoon in the 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Championship. The shutout was the first of Arnn's career and her second career complete game.

Campbell (32-27) got all the offense it needed in the first inning as the Camels tallied two runs in the first. Taylor McGee singled through the left side allowing Amanda Miller to score the game’s first run. Following the single, Katie Hinton doubled to the gap in left center allowing McGee to come all the way around to score.

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The Camels tacked on another run in the third when Miller scored her second run of the game on Lauren Stephan’s sacrifice fly to center after doubling in her at-bat.

Mercer’s (32-24) starting pitcher Kassie Bailey (4-3) took the loss after pitching just two-thirds of an inning, allowing two runs on two hits.

Campbell will again look to fight off elimination as it will battle Lipscomb at 5:30 p.m. for a spot in tomorrow’s championship game against No. 1 Jacksonville.

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The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.