A feisty cat fight will be fought as Oliver Springs Bobcats duke it out with Campbell County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Oliver Springs's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Campbell County has been banged up by 13 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Oliver Springs got the win against Jellico by a conclusive 16-1. Considering the Bobcats have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Daugherty was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Daugherty was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Eli Brummett and Liam Boeke did most of the damage at the plate: Brummett went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Boeke scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. With that strong performance, Boeke is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Oliver Springs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .440 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Campbell County fell victim to Oak Ridge and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 24-0.
Oliver Springs is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Campbell County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Oliver Springs suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Campbell County in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Will the Bobcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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