Baseball Recap: Woodford County Yellowjackets vs. Campbellsville Eagles
There's no place like home for Woodford County, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Campbellsville Eagles on Thursday and snuck past 4-2.
Jonah Branham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Collin Kemp and Brandon Bishop did most of the damage at the plate: Kemp scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Bishop scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Taylor Penn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Campbellsville's side, Kace Eastridge put in work no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Eastridge was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4.
Eastridge wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Forbis, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Woodford County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Campbellsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Woodford County will be playing at home against East Jessamine at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Woodford County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Campbellsville, they will head out on the road to take on Barren County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Barren County will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Campbellsville surely won't give up without a fight.
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