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Box Score (Game 1)  
Box Score (Game 2) 


NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Averett shut out 11th-ranked Christopher Newport University 3-0 on Saturday for its second win over a ranked team this season. The Captains, however, took the nightcap 10-0 in five innings to salvage a share of the doubleheader.

With freshman pitcher Leah Powell cruising along, Averett (9-13, 1-3 USA South) broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning. Junior Lauren Daniel reached on an error to lead off the Cougars' half of the inning, then advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt. After senior Emily Atkinson singled, Daniel came home on freshman Lauren Averitt's RBI single to right field to give Averett a 1-0 advantage.

With runners on the corners, Averett executed a double steal, allowing Atkinson to score from third. The Cougars added their third run on freshman Morgan Jones's RBI single.

Christopher Newport put two runners on in the sixth and one in the seventh, but Powell and her defense got out of each inning inscathed. Powell (5-6) scattered seven hits and struck out two to earn the win.

Atkinson went 3-for-3 in Game 1 to lead the Cougars, who beat their second ranked opponent this season. Averett also defeated Virginia Wesleyan College, which was ranked 25th at the time, 5-4 on Feb. 25 in Danville.

After failing to score in the opener, Christopher Newport jumped on Averett early in Game 2. The Captains scored four runs in the first inning and six runs in the second inning to take control. Averett, meanwhile, only managed to get one hit against CNU pitcher Whitney Haller — a Leah Gibson single to right field in the first inning.

Averett plays at Meredith College at 2 p.m. on Sunday.