Campbell had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-17-2 to make it nine. They came up short against the Sulphur Bluff Bears, falling 12-1. The Indians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bears earlier this season, when they won 4-1.
Campbell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Vasquez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Sulphur Bluff, they moved to 9-10-2 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
On Sulphur Bluff's side, Brock Gunn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Gunn a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyson Collins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Sulphur Bluff is undefeated when Collins posts two or more stolen bases, but 6-10-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Trey Tully, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As of now, neither Campbell nor Sulphur Bluff have any future games scheduled.
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