Campbellsville came into Monday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Adair County Indians on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Campbellsville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Campbellsville let Lilyan Murphy and Keeley Dicken loose on the outfield. Murphy scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Dicken scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Miley Hash, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Adair County's side, Ellie Cheatham was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. Cheatham has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cheatham was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jade Waggner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Allee Campbell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Campbellsville's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9. As for Adair County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Campbellsville will take on Taylor County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Taylor County's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Campbellsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Adair County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Marion County at 5:00 p.m.
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