Baseball Game Preview: Bullitt Central Cougars vs. Campbellsville Eagles

By Team Reports Mar 22, 2025, 5:15am

Baseball Preview: Bullitt Central Cougars vs. Campbellsville Eagles

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The Bullitt Central Cougars will challenge the Campbellsville Eagles at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Campbellsville will be up against a hot Bullitt Central squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Bullitt Central's pitchers stepped up to hand Henry County a 12-0 shutout on Friday. The Cougars' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.

Collin Waltrip looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

Logan Leber

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At the plate, Bullitt Central let Cole Halbrook and Logan Leber run wild. Halbrook scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Leber scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Leber is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Powell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Bullitt Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .538 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Campbellsville gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on North Hardin with a sharp 11-2 win. The Eagles' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Reece Swafford spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Kade Somerville was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Carson Mills, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.

Campbellsville's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bullitt Central, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.

Bullitt Central might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Campbellsville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Bullitt Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.

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