| #4 Emory Outlasts #2 Christopher Newport 4-3 in Eight Innings FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Christopher Newport took the early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a sacrifice fly from Margit Severin. They increased the lead to two runs in the third inning on Severin’s RBI single. The Emory Eagles came back and scored three runs in the fourth inning to take the lead capitalizing on two errors by the Captains. Carey Smith-Marchi hit a double to tie the game and Kim Bandy followed up with another double to score Smith-Marchi. Christopher Newport tied the game in the bottom of the inning on a single down the left field line after a double from Kristen Nickloy. The game went to extra innings, but it was Emory that struck first on a two-out triple from Cassandra Walsh followed up by a RBI single from Zara Louy to score the eventual game-winning run. Shanon Andersen earned the win in the circle for Emory going the complete game with three strikeouts. Lindsay Kelly and Kristen Rowe combined for
Christopher Newport with four innings a piece.
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