Campbell County hasn't had much luck against Oak Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Monday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Campbell County Cougars challenge Oak Ridge Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Campbell County has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Campbell County is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 15-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Claiborne. Even if the Cougars couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Tyler Cook was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Keegan Nelson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Campbell County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Oak Ridge narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Central 8-7. That's two games straight that Oak Ridge has won by just one run.
Kam Welch was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Warren East, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Oak Ridge pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Campbell County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Campbell County suffered a grim 22-2 defeat to Oak Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Campbell County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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