SALISBURY, Md. – The No. 10 Salisbury University softball team earned its second Capital Athletic Conference tournament win on Thursday against the Blazers of Hood College in a decisive 8-1 victory. This is the Sea Gulls' 27th straight win this season.

The Gulls (27-2) were quick to get on the board as they took advantage of a pair of Blazer errors in the first inning, plating junior Kristin Lord (Denton, Md.) and senior Lauren Brenneman (York, Pa.). With two outs and senior Ali Ritter (Belvidere, N.J.) on third base freshman Michelle Gravdahl (Ellicott City, Md.) hit her second home run of the season out over the left field fence to bring the lead to 4-0 through one inning of play.

Salisbury plated three additional runs in the second and fourth inning to bring the score to 7-0.

Junior Kelly Leary (Severn, Md.) earned her 14th win of the season as she kept the Blazers at bay until she was relieved in the top of the fifth inning by sophomore Erika Brittingham (Georgetown, Del.).  The Blazers would tack one run onto the board in the top of the fifth but the margin was too great as Salisbury brought another run across the plate in the bottom of the sixth.

The pitching duo allowed only one run off four hits, walked three and struck out six on the day.

Salisbury will host the last two days of CAC tournament play this weekend. The Sea Gulls' next game will be Saturday at 11 a.m., against York (Pa.) College. A win in that game would move the Sea Gulls into the championship game on Sunday.