Bracken County hasn't had much luck against Campbell County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bracken County Polar Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Campbell County Camels at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bracken County will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Augusta on Thursday. Everything went Bracken County's way against Augusta as Bracken County made off with a 14-8 victory. The Polar Bears haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Caleb Sutton made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Sutton was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Sharp, who scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. Corbin Combess was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Campbell County posted their closest victory since April 18, 2024 on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Newport Central Catholic 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Camels.
Campbell County now has a winning record of 2-1-1. As for Bracken County, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Bracken County couldn't quite get it done against Campbell County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can Bracken County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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