2008 Woodie Awards
Softball opens NCAA with 9-0 win over Campbell
Issue date: 5/14/08 Section: Sports
The 23rd-ranked Georgia Bulldogs (44-22) posted a 9-0, five-inning victory over the Campbell Fighting Camels (41-24) in the first game of the 2008 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament in the Chapel Hill Regional at Anderson Stadium on Thursday.
Georgia utilized a two-run first and a seven-run third to produce its nine runs, while junior Christie Hamilton led the Bulldogs with her ninth complete-game and fifth shutout of the season. Hamilton allowed Campbell to scatter just four hits for the win, which improved her record to 13-4 on the year, while Campbell's Brittany Stanley took the loss to fall to 25-10.
"It was nice to see us come out and swing the bats," Georgia head coach Lu Harris-Champer said. "I thought we hit the ball really well and played solid defense. Campbell is very good team, and we feel fortunate to come away with the victory today."
"Our battery of Christie (Hamilton) in the circle and Melissa (Wood) behind the plate worked really well as a unit to control the game," Harris-Champer added. "Christie was gutsy out there."
In their half of the first, the Bulldogs produced two runs for an early advantage. Senior Sojourner Moody (2-for-2, 2 runs) led off with a single through the left side, and freshman Taylor Schlopy (1-for-1, 1 run) was hit by a pitch in the next plate appearance. Freshman Megan Wiggins (1-for-3, 2 runs) followed with a RBI single up the middle, and two batters later, senior Melissa Wood (1-for-2, 3 RBI) added a sacrifice fly to center.
In the third, the Bulldogs added seven runs on four hits and three Fighting Camel errors to stretch their lead to what would prove to be the final margin of 9-0. Georgia set 10 batters to the plate.
Georgia advances in the winner's bracket of the Chapel Hill Regional and will face the winner of game two between North Carolina and Brigham Young at 1 p.m. ET on Friday. Campbell falls to the loser's bracket and will face the loser of the UNC-BYU contest.
- Georgia Sports Communications
Georgia utilized a two-run first and a seven-run third to produce its nine runs, while junior Christie Hamilton led the Bulldogs with her ninth complete-game and fifth shutout of the season. Hamilton allowed Campbell to scatter just four hits for the win, which improved her record to 13-4 on the year, while Campbell's Brittany Stanley took the loss to fall to 25-10.
"It was nice to see us come out and swing the bats," Georgia head coach Lu Harris-Champer said. "I thought we hit the ball really well and played solid defense. Campbell is very good team, and we feel fortunate to come away with the victory today."
"Our battery of Christie (Hamilton) in the circle and Melissa (Wood) behind the plate worked really well as a unit to control the game," Harris-Champer added. "Christie was gutsy out there."
In their half of the first, the Bulldogs produced two runs for an early advantage. Senior Sojourner Moody (2-for-2, 2 runs) led off with a single through the left side, and freshman Taylor Schlopy (1-for-1, 1 run) was hit by a pitch in the next plate appearance. Freshman Megan Wiggins (1-for-3, 2 runs) followed with a RBI single up the middle, and two batters later, senior Melissa Wood (1-for-2, 3 RBI) added a sacrifice fly to center.
In the third, the Bulldogs added seven runs on four hits and three Fighting Camel errors to stretch their lead to what would prove to be the final margin of 9-0. Georgia set 10 batters to the plate.
Georgia advances in the winner's bracket of the Chapel Hill Regional and will face the winner of game two between North Carolina and Brigham Young at 1 p.m. ET on Friday. Campbell falls to the loser's bracket and will face the loser of the UNC-BYU contest.
- Georgia Sports Communications
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