After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Larue County, Taylor County was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Campbellsville Eagles a 3-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won nine in a row.
Not much got past Cole McLean, who gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Campbellsville off the board. McLean has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Taylor County's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Layken Lyons, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Cardinals
| 05/07/25 vs Campbellsville | 3-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Central Hardin | 5-3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Adair County | 7-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Mercer County | 7-6 |
| 04/17/25 vs Marion County | 12-4 |
| + 5 more games |
Taylor County's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Campbellsville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-10 record this season.
Taylor County and Campbellsville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Cardinals will square off against Washington County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (13 vs. 107). Meanwhile, Campbellsville (ranked 20th) will meet Bethlehem (ranked 133rd) at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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