Captains Top the Pacers

Burlington, NC—The Captains of Christopher Newport University (33-5) defeated the Peace College Pacers (19-18) 3-1 today.  Peace will face North Carolina Wesleyan immediately to battle for more tournament action.  Each team has one loss.  CNU advances to the nightcap versus Shenandoah.

Captain Kristen Rowe (19-1) allowed 5 hits and 1 run earned with 10 strikeouts and 1 walk in the win.  Peace’s Ashley Stansbury (13-9) took the loss giving up six hits and one run earned with three strikeouts and two walks.

The Pacers opened the game with a one-run lead on an RBI-single from Amanda Rothwell.  Leadoff batter Courtney Long scored on the play after advancing to first on a walk and to second on a sacrifice form Amanda Beach.

Both teams went scoreless in the next four frames.  Christopher Newport’s Emily Garcia led off the bottom of three with a single.  She advanced two bases on a passed ball and a sacrifice from teammate Megan Morris.  Ashley Mani scored Garcia on a single to left.  Mary Kennedy reached on a fielder’s choice and stole second.  Two errors from the plate scored two to put the Captain’s up by one.  Taylor Morgan moved the runners around with a single up the middle, and Jessie Atkinson pushed the lead to two with an RBI-single to seal the win.

The Pacers battled in the seventh but left the tying runs on base.

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