FARMVILLE, Va. – Campbell claimed the 2022 Big South Championship title for the second straight season with a 8-4 victory over Longwood.
 
Campbell (36-17) came out blazing from the batter's box, scoring eight unanswered runs over the Lancers. Campbell earned six hits for the teams eight final runs, with three multi-run innings.
 
Georgeanna Barefoot grabbed the championship win from the circle for the Camels after dealing against the Lancers (34-24) across three games.  
 
Barefoot earned the MVP title in the tournament after serving13 strikeouts and closing out the final game with seven innings pitched, seven strikeouts, and a title in the Camels corner.
 
For Longwood, it was a little too late for a three run rally in the seventh inning. Falling short, Campbell claimed victory and their second Big South trophy in two seasons under Head Coach Sharonda McDonald-Kelley.
 
Sydney Jacobsen, Kayley DeVivi, and Lauren Taylor earned All-Tournament recognition for the Lancers after keeping the team alive over the past few games at the plate.
 
Sydney Backstrom (23-13) finished her Lancer career in the fourth inning on Sunday, commemorated with a very deserving standing ovation walk-off from both fan bases for the super senior.
 
Backstrom finished her career with her best record, most strikeouts in a single season, 760 career strikeouts, and with her name in the program record book for many years to come.
 
The 2022 Softball World Series selection show will be Sunday night at 7 p.m.
 
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