SOUTH CHARLESTON – The upset trend continued on Wednesday at the 2026 WVSSAC Class AAAA state softball tournament at Little Creek Park in South Charleston, as the No. 2 University High School softball team fell to third-seeded George Washington, 1-0.
The Hawks then rallied 30 minutes later and ground out a 1-0 victory over Hurricane to avoid elimination and advance to play in the nightcap on Wednesday.
A pitcher’s duel between UHS starter Sophia Lehosit and George Washington starter Kynzi Bellamy was broken in the top of the seventh inning by the Patriots, who closed the game out with three outs in the final half, despite a threat from the Hawks.
Both Lehosit and Bellamy threw a complete game. Lehosit allowed five hits and the lone run, without a walk. She also earned six strikeouts.
Bellamy allowed seven hits and allowed three walks, with only one strikeout. But the Patriots’ defense kept the UHS offense in check and secured the victory late.
George Washington opened the top of the seventh with a single, but UHS earned two quick outs.
With a runner on second, GW’s Kacie Long sent a line drive into center field that brought home Ava Armstrong for the go-ahead run (the only run of the game).
UHS then immediately turned around and played another game against No. 5 Hurricane with the loser exiting the tournament.
Campbell entered the circle again for the Hawks following her perfect game on Tuesday against No. 7 Washington, where she earned 17 strikeouts.
She eventually surrendered her first baserunner of the tournament, but was solid once again for UHS, throwing a complete game with eight strikeouts and only three hits allowed.
She also provided two of her team’s five hits, scoring the only run of the elimination contest. Campbell doubled to lead the game off for UHS and eventually came around to score on a fielder’s choice by Madison Shaver.
“If we stay confident, play together, and focus on one pitch at a time, we still have a great opportunity,” UHS head coach Mindy Parks said. “We just have to stay patient, make quality decisions, and put some more pressure on our opponents.”
BOX SCORE/ Game 1
George Washington 1, University 0
George Washington – Graley 3000 Verdula 3010 Tomblin 3000 Armstrong 3120 Tetrick 2000 Long 1011 Campbell 3000 Wolfingbarger 2000 McKinley 2000 Bellamy 2010 TOTALS 24 1 5 1
University – Campbell 4020 Brown 3010 Lehosit 3000 Shaver 3020 Masoner 0000 Elze 1000 Casino 3000 Voithofer 3010 Cox 2010 TOTALS 22 0 7 0
3B: Cox
W: Bellamy 7.0ip 7h 0er 3bb 1k
L: Lehosit 7.0ip 5h 1er 0bb 6k
BOX SCORE/Game 2
University 1, Hurricane 0
HHS 000 000 0 – 0 3 0
UHS 100 000 X – 1 5 0
University – Campbell 3120 Shaver 3011 Lehosit 3010 Masoner 2000 Brown 3000 Elza 3010 Casino 1000 Voithofer 2000 Cox 2000 TOTALS 22 1 5 1
2B: Campbell
Hurricane – Cooper 3000 Hodges 3010 Shamblin 3010 Lawson 3010 Jones 3000 Dunlap 3000 Mathes 2000 Alford 2000 McGraw 1000 Scott 1000 TOTALS 24 0 3 0
2B: Hodges
W: Campbell 7.0ip 3h 0er 0bb 8k
L: Justice 6.0ip 5h 1er 2bb 3k
