Softball Preview: Kell Longhorns vs. Campbell Spartans
Kell has gone 7-1 against Campbell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Kell Longhorns will look to defend their home field against the Campbell Spartans at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Kell made easy work of Centennial and carried off a 13-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won 14 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Campbell). They put the hurt on Osborne with a sharp 19-1 win on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Lilyann Garrett and Kaya Klein made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Garrett pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Klein pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Garrett also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in August. At the plate, Garrett scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances, while Klein scored a run while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. What's more, Garrett also racked up no home runs, the mostshe's had since back in August.
In other batting news, Harper MacDonald was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Sam Williams, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Kell is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Campbell, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Kell was able to grind out a solid victory over Campbell in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 7-3. Does Kell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Campbell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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