Campbell County hasn't had much luck against Karns recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Beavers at 6:00 p.m. Campbell County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Campbell County lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Jellico, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's game. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 24-3 margin over the Blue Devils on Saturday. Considering the Cougars have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jake Lawson
| 04/05/25 @ Jellico | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Knoxville Central | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Knoxville Central | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Van Buren County | 8 |
Jake Lawson was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last four matches. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Idles, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Campbell County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 1-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Keegan Nelson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Campbell County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Karns came up short against Madison Southern on Saturday and fell 9-5.
Campbell County's record now sits at 6-10. As for Karns, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Campbell County might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Karns in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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