Braves edge Fightin Camels 5‑4 in Shelby

SHELBY, N.C. (Interstat) — Luke Skinner’s grand slam in the fifth inning lifted Bradley to a 5-4 win over Campbell on Sunday afternoon at Keeter Stadium. The Braves trailed 4-0 after Campbell’s Jett Music hit a two-run homer in the third and Andrew Schuldt added an RBI single in the fourth. Skinner’s blast to right field scored three runs to put Bradley ahead. The Fightin Camels cut the deficit to one in the seventh on Logen Sutton’s solo home run, but Eli Lehrman pitched 4 2/3 innings of relief, allowing three hits and two earned runs with two strikeouts, and Josh Vaughn struck out four over 2 1/3 scoreless innings to preserve the lead. Mason Smith took the loss despite 5 1/3 hitless innings; he allowed five earned runs. Campbell outhit Bradley 6-7 but left five runners on base. The win improved Bradley’s record to 10-43, while Campbell fell to 36-15.