{"id":198788,"date":"2026-04-16T00:11:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T00:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/198788\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T00:11:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T00:11:41","slug":"day-walks-it-off-as-campbell-downs-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/198788\/","title":{"rendered":"Day walks it off as Campbell downs Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elon_logo.png\" alt=\"Elon\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Next Game:<\/p>\n<p> Elon<\/p>\n<p>4\/17\/2026 | 5:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Apr. 17 (Fri) \/ 5:00 PM&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elon_logo.png\" alt=\"Elon\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        \u00a0Elon&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>                             &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    BUIES CREEK, N.C. \u2013 The Campbell softball team used late-game heroics to secure a 3-2 non-conference win over Queens on a walk-off double by junior <a href=\"https:\/\/gocamels.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/janel-day\/10905\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10905\" target=\"_blank\">Janel Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams struck early, trading solo home runs in the first inning. Sophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/gocamels.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/emma-slutzah\/10914\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10914\" target=\"_blank\">Emma Slutzah<\/a> delivered the first home run of her career to even the score at 1-1.<\/p>\n<p>The game remained tied until Queens broke through with a solo home run in the top of the sixth to take a 2-1 lead.<\/p>\n<p>With a one-run deficit, the Camels entered the bottom of the seventh. Sophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/gocamels.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/hannah-cornetto\/10925\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10925\" target=\"_blank\">Hannah Cornetto<\/a> led off with a single, and junior <a href=\"https:\/\/gocamels.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/livie-davis\/10923\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10923\" target=\"_blank\">Livie Davis<\/a> followed with her first double of the season to put two runners on. With one out, Day entered as a pinch hitter and battled through a 10-pitch at-bat before driving a ball through the right side for a two-run double, sealing the walk-off victory.<\/p>\n<p>Campbell recorded seven hits, including four extra-base hits. Day, Davis and freshman <a href=\"https:\/\/gocamels.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/kylie-specht\/11557\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11557\" target=\"_blank\">Kylie Specht<\/a> each doubled, while Slutzah added the home run.<\/p>\n<p>Slutzah finished 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Day went 1-for-1 with two RBIs.<\/p>\n<p>UP NEXT<\/p>\n<p>Campbell continues its homestand this weekend, hosting Elon for a three-game CAA series. The teams previously met earlier this season in Elon, where the Camels swept the Phoenix. 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