Baseball Recap: Campbellsville Eagles vs. Nelson County Cardinals
Campbellsville put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Nelson County Cardinals with a sharp 13-2 win. While fans of Campbellsville might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kace Eastridge made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Eastridge was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Campbellsville let Deondre Weathers and Jackson Ellis loose on the outfield. Weathers scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Ellis went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Forbis, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Nelson County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Rogers, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Campbellsville pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Nelson County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Campbellsville has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Madison Southern at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Nelson County will take on Taylor County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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