With East Carolina trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning, senior outfielder Ali Ramirez clubbed a two-run home run over the right field fence to propel the Pirates to a 6-5 non-conference victory over in-state opponent Campbell Tuesday evening at the ECU Softball Stadium.
Sophomore RHP Mary Williams (4-7) was effective in relief, tossing four innings and allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits with two walks and three strikeouts. Senior RHP Lydia Ritchie pitched the first three innings, surrendering two runs on just one hit. She fanned three Campbell batters and walked one.
East Carolina won in walkoff fashion for the third time this season. The Pirates have hit two walkoff home runs in the last three weeks.
ECU will cap its two-game midweek schedule Wednesday afternoon against another in-state opponent in Elon. First pitch between the Pirates and Phoenix is slated for 4 p.m.