For the first time this season, Campbell County will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They are taking a road trip to challenge the West Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Campbell County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Oak Ridge, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 6-4 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cougars have suffered against the Wildcats since April 12, 2016.
Keira Bierdemann put in work no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Bierdemann was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Lynley Nelson and Jenna Pinkston did some serious damage despite the final result: Nelson got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI, while Pinkston went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, West faced Halls in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Rebels fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 4-3.
Campbell County dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for West, their record now sits at 5-2.
Campbell County was able to grind out a solid win over West in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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