Jellico had lost seven straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 1-15 to make it eight. They lost 14-2 to the Campbell County Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Blue Devils couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Campbell County, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-16. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
For Campbell County's part, they got a massive performance out of Cooper McQuitty, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The Cougars are undefeated when McQuitty posts two or more runs, but 4-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Caden Idles, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jellico will challenge Claiborne at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Campbell County, they will face off against Powell at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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