Box Score
Box Score


BURLINGTON, N.C. — Top-seeded Christopher Newport University edged seventh-seeded Averett 3-0 in Saturday's battle of the final unbeaten teams of the USA South Conference Tournament at Springwood Park. The victory gave 10th-ranked CNU (32-7) a spot in Sunday's championship game.

Averett (21-21) will face Ferrum College, who it defeated 5-4 earlier on Saturday, at 10 a.m. on Sunday for the right to face CNU in the championship at 1 p.m.

The Cougars outhit the Captains 8-6, but couldn't get any at the right times. Averett left eight runners on base, including three in scoring position.

CNU's Kelley Foate led off the bottom of the first inning with a double, and she later scored on USA South Player/Rookie of the of the Year Sabrina Hill's double. Foate scored again on a sacrifice fly to give the Captains a 2-0 advantage in the fifth. CNU added another insurance run on another sacrifice fly in the sixth.

Freshman Morgan Jones had two of Averett's eight hits.