The Bowling Green Purples are taking a road trip to face off against the Campbellsville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bowling Green comes in on nine and Campbellsville on four.
Bowling Green proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Barren County.
James Yarbrough and Jack Cowan did most of the damage at the plate: Yarbrough went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double, while Cowan got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Cowan has posted since back in April. Hudson Nottimeier was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Campbellsville never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Clinton County 15-0. Considering the Eagles have won 14 games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Campbellsville got a massive performance out of Kace Eastridge, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Ty Burwash also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Campbellsville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bowling Green's record is now 29-4-1. As for Campbellsville, their record now sits at 23-3.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Bowling Green hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. However, it's not like Campbellsville struggles in that department as they've averaged .323. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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