BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Towson softball picked up a big 6-5 win in game two of their series with Campbell on Saturday. The Tigers used a six-run third inning and key pitching down the stretch to hold off the Camels.

Towson (10-14, 2-3 CAA) had five Tigers with multiple hits, with six of their 11 hits going for extra bases against Campbell (12-13-1, 4-1 CAA). The Tigers had four doubles, one triple and one home run in the contest.

Key Stats:

• Ally Hickman continued her strong weekend with a two-hit game, including a two-run home run.
• Mackenzie Lake went 2-4 from the plate with a double and a triple. Isabella Canesi had a pair of doubles with Cara Bohner and Sydni Byers also recorded two hits each.
• Freshman Faith McCullough earned her first career win with 3.2 innings of relief, scattering four hits with no runs allowed.

How It Happened:

• Towson threatened early in the first. With two outs, Cara Bohner, Ally Hickman and Sydni Byers each had consecutive singles. However, a ground out ended the inning.
• The Camels would take a 2-0 lead after a pair of runs in the second. However, the Tiger bats would come to life in the third.
• Ally Hickman smashed her second home run of the weekend, this time a two-run shot to left o tie the game. Isabella Canesi would give the Tigers the lead with a two-RBI double that scored Addie Ferguson and Grace Franczyk. Mackenzie Lake made it 6-2 with a two-RBI double that scored Canesi and Myint.
• Campbell would respond with three runs in the fourth inning to trim the Tiger lead to 6-5.
• However, Tiger reliever Faith McCullough would come in and shut down the Camels the rest of the way to give Towson a tough 6-5 win on Saturday.

On Deck:

• Towson and Campbell will conclude their series tomorrow at 1 p.m. on FloSoftball.