Baseball Game Preview: Campbell County Camels vs. Holy Cross Indians

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Campbell County has gone 6-1 against Holy Cross recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Camels will look to defend their home field against the Indians at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Campbell County's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Holy Cross has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.

While Campbell County's victory against Scott wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Camels had just enough and edged out the Eagles 2-1 on Wednesday. The Camels haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Holy Cross was able to grind out a solid victory over Calvary Christian on Wednesday, taking the game 6-3.

Brady Neff and Sam Addington were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Neff struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Addington pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Holy Cross is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-15 otherwise. At the plate, Neff went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Addington got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Neal, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Holy Cross is 4-2 when Neal posts two or more stolen bases, but 6-14 otherwise.

Campbell County's win bumped their record up to 19-9-1. As for Holy Cross, their victory bumped their record up to 10-16.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Campbell County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Holy Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.