WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. — The (RV) Campbellsville University Lady Tigers bounced back in a big way on the second day of the Patriot Classic, securing a thrilling 4-2 comeback victory over (RV) Indiana Tech before dominating the University of Northwestern Ohio 9-0 to close out the tournament.
- The (RV) Lady Tigers swept their Friday slate at the Patriot Classic, executing a thrilling late-inning comeback to defeat (RV) Indiana Tech 4-2 before cruising to a dominant 9-0 shutout over Northwestern Ohio.
- Karleigh Walker delivered the clutchest hit of the afternoon in game one, ripping a go-ahead, two-run pinch-hit double in the top of the seventh to flip the script against the Warriors.
- Hannah Hackworth was an offensive powerhouse in game two, finishing a double shy of the cycle after blasting a triple and a two-run home run to collect three RBIs against the Racers.
- The Lady Tiger pitching staff was practically untouchable, allowing zero earned runs across 14 innings of play on Friday.
- Emma Markham secured the win in game one with two hitless innings of relief, while Ellie Coley and Heidi Tipton combined to scatter five hits in the game two shutout.
- Campbellsville improves to 2-1 on the young 2026 season following the pair of victories.
- To finish out the weekend, the Lady Tigers will take on the Midway Eagles on Saturday, Valentine's Day.
CAMPBELLSVILLE 4, INDIANA TECH 2
Looking to avenge Thursday's loss, the Lady Tigers found themselves in a pitchers' duel early against Indiana Tech. Campbellsville starter
Leah Holland was highly effective, yielding just two hits over four innings of work.
The Warriors managed to break the scoreless tie in the bottom of the third inning. After a leadoff batter reached on a Campbellsville fielding error and stole her way to third, Indiana Tech capitalized with an RBI bunt single and a bases-loaded walk to take a 2-0 lead. Because of the initial error, both runs were unearned.
Campbellsville's bats remained quiet until the top of the sixth inning when the lineup finally cracked Indiana Tech starter M. Arroyo.
Macy McCoy sparked the offense with a pinch-hit single to left field and immediately stole second. After a
Korey Harris walk and a textbook sacrifice bunt by
Caroline Pitcock,
Jessie Daniels lifted a sacrifice fly to left field, plating McCoy to cut the deficit in half, 2-1.
The Lady Tiger magic fully materialized in the top of the seventh.
Madison Reed singled to left center, and
Selynna Metcalfe wore a pitch to put two runners on. Head Coach
Shannon Wathen called upon
Karleigh Walker to pinch hit, and Walker delivered, ripping a clutch two-run double down the left-field line to score Reed and Metcalfe and give Campbellsville its first lead, 3-2. The Lady Tigers added an insurance run moments later when
Lydia Jones, pinch-running for Walker, scored on a fielding error drawn by Pitcock to make it 4-2.
Emma Markham, who entered the circle in relief in the sixth, slammed the door shut. She pitched two perfect, hitless innings and struck out three to earn the win (2-0).
CAMPBELLSVILLE 9, NORTHWESTERN OHIO 0
Riding the momentum of their comeback, the Lady Tigers dismantled UNOH in the afternooncap, utilizing a lethal combination of power hitting and lockdown pitching.
Starter
Ellie Coley picked up the win (1-1) after scattering four hits over five scoreless innings, while the offense steadily dismantled the Racers.
Campbellsville struck first in the top of the third. Harris was hit by a pitch, stole second, and advanced to third on a Pitcock sacrifice fly. Daniels then lined an RBI single to left field to put the Lady Tigers on the board, 1-0. In the fourth, Reed set the table with a single before
Hannah Hackworth blasted an RBI triple to deep center field to double the lead.
The Lady Tigers took advantage of Racer miscues in the fifth, scoring two unearned runs. Pitcock scored when
Rylee Warner reached on an error by the shortstop, and Daniels crossed the plate shortly after during a strikeout sequence that required a throw down to first, extending the advantage to 4-0.
In the sixth, Hackworth broke the game wide open. Following a Metcalfe single, Hackworth launched a two-run home run to left-center. The hitting parade continued as Harris doubled to left and was immediately brought home by a Pitcock RBI double down the left-field line, pushing the score to 7-0. Pitcock finished the game with an impressive three hits, including a pair of doubles.
Campbellsville capped their scoring in the seventh with aggressive baserunning, Metcalfe stealing second to allow
Makayla Hogg to score, and an RBI single to center by McCoy.
Heidi Tipton pitched the final two innings in relief, allowing just one hit and striking out two to secure the 9-0 shutout.
