Softball Shutout by Captains

Raleigh, NC -- The fourth-ranked Captains of Christopher Newport (26-6, 8-2 USAS) shutout Peace (15-16, 4-8 USAS) in today's league doubleheader with 2-0 and 5-0 scores at Wachovia Athletic Park.

Chrisopher Newport got on the board in the top of the fourth with a solo homer from Kristen Nickloy. Teammate Taylor Morgan added the final run in the seventh with the help of a PC error at first to seal the win.

Pacer catcher Melissa Williams notched two singles in the loss to lead Peace. Courtney Long outran a hard hit to the pitcher, and Amanda Rothwell moved her to the corner in the third. Both were left on base at the close of the frame.

Ashley Stansbury (6-8) struck out three and walked four in the loss.

As in game one, the Captains broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fourth. Nickloy advanced on a single to right. The Pacers tallied two infield errors in the frame allowing CNU to score.

Peace rallied in the bottom of the inning with another single from Long. Rothwell moved her to second on a sacrifice, and Stansbury put runners at the corners with a single to right field. Two caught fly balls ended the inning with the runners left standing.

Christopher Newport added three more runs in the top of the fifth and added one more in the sixth to seal the win.

First-year Kendra Yearick (9-6) struck out six in five innings pitched. Hannah McLeod faced nine batters in the final two innings.

The Pacers hit the road for the next three conference meetings beginning Tuesday evening at Methodist University. The doubleheader is now slated to begin at 6:00 pm. Peace faces Virginia opponents Shenandoah and Mary Baldwin to round out the regular season next weekend. See you on the sidelines!