Softball Preview: Cumberland County Panthers vs. Campbellsville Eagles
Cumberland County and Campbellsville are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Cumberland County Panthers will be playing at home against the Campbellsville Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cumberland County will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Cumberland County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Glasgow (and have done all season long). Cumberland County's pitcher stepped up to hand Glasgow a 9-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Abby Morgan was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Morgan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Morgan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mollie Vincent, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Erica Branham was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Campbellsville lost 14-3 to Adair County on Monday.
Miley Hash was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cumberland County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Campbellsville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Everything went Cumberland County's way against Campbellsville in their previous matchup back in March as Cumberland County made off with a 20-4 win. Will Cumberland County repeat their success, or does Campbellsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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