FARMVILLE, Va. – Campbell claimed the 2022 Big South Championship title for the second straight season with a 8-4 victory over Longwood.
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Campbell (36-17) came out blazing from the batter's box, scoring eight unanswered runs over the Lancers. Campbell earned six hits for the teams eight final runs, with three multi-run innings.
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Georgeanna Barefoot grabbed the championship win from the circle for the Camels after dealing against the Lancers (34-24) across three games. Â
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Barefoot earned the MVP title in the tournament after serving13 strikeouts and closing out the final game with seven innings pitched, seven strikeouts, and a title in the Camels corner.
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For Longwood, it was a little too late for a three run rally in the seventh inning. Falling short, Campbell claimed victory and their second Big South trophy in two seasons under Head Coach Sharonda McDonald-Kelley.
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Sydney Jacobsen,
Kayley DeVivi, and
Lauren Taylor earned All-Tournament recognition for the Lancers after keeping the team alive over the past few games at the plate.
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Sydney Backstrom (23-13) finished her Lancer career in the fourth inning on Sunday, commemorated with a very deserving standing ovation walk-off from both fan bases for the super senior.
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Backstrom finished her career with her best record, most strikeouts in a single season, 760 career strikeouts, and with her name in the program record book for many years to come.
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The 2022 Softball World Series selection show will be Sunday night at 7 p.m.
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