BURLINGTON, N.C. -- The Captains of Christopher Newport University defeated the
 Peace College Pacers by a 3-1 score in Saturday's USA South Tournament action. 
 Peace will now face North Carolina Wesleyan at 2:00 p.m. in an elimination game. 
 CNU advances to the winners' bracket semifinal versus Shenandoah.

 Captain Kristen Rowe (19-1) allowed one run on five hits and recorded 10 strikeouts in
 the win.  Peace’s Ashley Stansbury (13-9) took the loss giving up six hits and one run
 with three strikeouts and two walks.

 The Pacers opened the game with a one-run lead on an RBI-single from Amanda
 Rothwell.  Leadoff batter Courtney Long scored on the play after advancing to first on a
 walk and to second on a sacrifice form Amanda Beach.

 Both teams went scoreless in the next four frames.  Christopher Newport’s Emily
 Garcia led off the bottom of three with a single.  She advanced two bases on a passed  
 ball and a sacrifice from teammate Megan Morris.  Ashley Mani scored Garcia on a
 single to left.  Mary Kennedy reached on a fielder’s choice and stole second.  Two
 errors from the plate scored two to put the Captain’s up by one.  Taylor Morgan moved
 the runners around with a single up the middle, and Jessie Atkinson pushed the lead
 to two with an RBI-single to seal the win.

 The Pacers battled in the seventh but left the tying runs on base.