Baseball Preview: Campbell County Camels vs. Covington Catholic Colonels
The Campbell County Camels will head out on the road to square off against the Covington Catholic Colonels at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Campbell County: 3.5, Covington Catholic: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Campbell County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Dixie Heights just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Colonels by a score of 5-3.
Zach Franzen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Campbell County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daxton Straus, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Carson Clark was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Covington Catholic put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Newport Central Catholic 10-3. Covington Catholic is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 13 straight.
Campbell County's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Covington Catholic, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-1.
Campbell County might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Covington Catholic when the teams last played back in April. Can Campbell County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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