Baseball Preview: Barren County Trojans vs. Campbellsville Eagles
The Barren County Trojans will be playing at home against the Campbellsville Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Barren County will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Barren County had just enough and edged Allen County-Scottsville out 3-2.
Tristan Meech looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sutton Hyde was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Campbellsville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Woodford County by a score of 4-2.
Kace Eastridge was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, 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.
Barren County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Campbellsville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Barren County came up short against Campbellsville when the teams last played back in March, falling 4-1. Will Barren County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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