SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Samford softball team had an individual receive personal accolades today from the Southern Conference office this afternoon. Katie Campbell earned SoCon Player of the Week for her performance over four games this week. Campbell is the fifth Bulldog to receive player or pitcher of the year honors from the conference office.

Campbell went 7-for-12 at the plate, hitting .583 for the Bulldogs last week. She had 11 RBIs on the week over four games. On April 9, the native of Cape Coral, Florida, went 4-for-4 with a home run and six RBIs in a 7-5 victory over West Georgia. The sophomore had two hits, including a double, and an RBI in the first game of a doubleheader at UNCG, which was a 3-1 setback on April 12. In game two, Campbell hit a three-run homer in the third inning, tying the game at 5-5. She would pick up her fourth RBI of the contest on a fielder's choice in the fifth frame, giving Samford a 6-5 lead which the Bulldogs held on to for the win. Campbell, who is the third straight Bulldog to win the weekly honor, currently leads the SoCon in RBIs with 50.

The Bulldogs went 2-2 on the week in a midweek against West Georgia and a three-game series against UNCG. The matchup with the Spartans was a battle between the top two teams in the conference. Having dropped two of three games, Samford is now tied atop the league with a 9-3 SoCon record. 

Up next, the Bulldogs return home to face Furman in a three-game set. The Paladins are 13-29 on the season and 3-9 in SoCon play. The two sides will play two on Friday, starting at 1 p.m. followed by the finale on Saturday at the same time.

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