After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Valders, Kiel was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Campbellsport Cougars out 6-5. This was payback for Kiel, who suffered a 6-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Liz Neils made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Neils has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Neils was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Paige Wilkens was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
The win got Kiel back to even at 5-5. As for Campbellsport, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Kiel didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-0 victory vs. Oostburg on the 27th. As for Campbellsport, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against St. Mary's Springs at 5:00 p.m. The last four games Campbellsport has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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