The Campbell County Cougars will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Campbell County will be strutting in after a victory while Christian Academy of Knoxville will be coming in after a loss.
Campbell County is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Sevier County. Campbell County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Sevier County on Saturday.
Keira Bierdemann made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Bierdemann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lakin Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
Meanwhile, Christian Academy of Knoxville came up short against Sevier County on Saturday and fell 6-3.
Ella Borbeck was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Halle Bedwell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Campbell County suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Christian Academy of Knoxville when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will Campbell County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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