Softball Preview: Campbell Spartans vs. South Cobb Eagles
The Campbell Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the South Cobb Eagles at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Campbell is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Campbell and Paulding County met for a duel on Thursday where Campbell came out on top. Campbell narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Paulding County 5-4.
Kaya Klein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Campbell got a big performance out of Quincy Bracci, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. What's more, Bracci also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Keib, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Campbell lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, South Cobb made sure to put some runs up on the board against Osborne on Thursday. South Cobb blew past Osborne 16-3.
Janiya Fields made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Fields was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia McDonald, who scored a run and stole five bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kennedi Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Campbell's record now sits at 10-11. As for South Cobb, their record now sits at 7-14.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Campbell hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like South Cobb struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Campbell took their victory against South Cobb in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Campbell since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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