After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Boyle County, Campbellsville was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Elizabethtown Panthers. This was payback for Campbellsville, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kace Eastridge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Daniel Forbis was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and a triple. Deondre Weathers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Elizabethtown's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Barker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Campbellsville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Elizabethtown, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Campbellsville will stay at home for another game and welcome North Hardin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Campbellsville's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so North Hardin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Elizabethtown, they will be playing at home against Logan County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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