Campbell County is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Jellico a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Campbell County Cougars will welcome the Jellico Blue Devils at 1:00 p.m. Campbell County has given up an average of 11.7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Campbell County came up short against Karns on Wednesday, falling 14-2.
Campbell County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Rice, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jellico). They walked away with a 19-14 win over Lynn Camp on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Wyatt Baird was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with seven stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those seven stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was William Ivey, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Jellico always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .644. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Jellico's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-14. As for Campbell County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Everything went Campbell County's way against Jellico when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Campbell County made off with a 24-3 win. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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