Bell County owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Campbell County Cougars. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-2 last Friday.
Logan Greene made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
In other pitching news, Alex Creech looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
Blake Burnett
| 04/11/25 @ Campbell County | 4 |
| 04/18/25 vs Campbell County | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Williamsburg | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Harlan | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ First Coast | 1 |
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Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Burnett, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. He has become a key player for Bell County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cooper Brock, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Bell County and bumps their season record up to 6-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Campbell County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.
Coming up, Bell County will challenge Harlan County on Monday. As for Campbell County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jellico at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.53 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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