It was a good run, but Campbell County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Dixie Heights Colonels by a score of 5-3. Campbell County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dixie Heights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Zach Franzen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Campbell County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daxton Straus, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carson Clark, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Dixie Heights' side, they got a great performance from Austin Staton as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
Campbell County's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Dixie Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-14 record this season.
Campbell County will be playing at home against Newport Central Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Campbell County will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Dixie Heights, they will head out on the road to take on Ludlow at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ludlow is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
