After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kell, Campbell was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Paulding County Patriots 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Spartans also won the last time the pair played back in August.
Kaya Klein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Campbell got a big performance out of Quincy Bracci, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. What's more, Bracci also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Keib, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Campbell didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Campbell's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Paulding County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Campbell will venture away from home to take on South Cobb at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Campbell is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Paulding County, they will head out on the road to square off against Marietta at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Paulding County is facing Marietta at the right time seeing as Marietta is stuck on a 24-game losing streak.
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