DeLand, Fla. - The No.
5 seed Campbell Fighting Camels have eliminated the No. 6 seed Mercer Bears from
the 2007 Atlantic Sun Softball Championship presented by Coca-Cola by a score
of 6-3. Mercer is the first team eliminated from the championship.
Lauren
Caviness collected the win for the Camels pitching all seven innings and striking
out 5 batters. Catcher, Amanda Littlejohn, and right fielder, Courtney Quinn,
each had two RBI in the winning effort. Kelley Bretscher led the Bears offense
with two hits and an RBI in the 6-3 loss. Campbell scored all six of their runs
in the first two innings. Mercer mounted a ninth inning rally, which brought the
tying run to the plate, but it fell short.
Campbell will play at 3:30 p.m.
on Friday versus an opponent to be determined. Mercer finishes their 2007 campaign
with an overall record of 14-46. The Bears finished the conference season 7-11.
