McCracken County vs. Campbell County (KHSAA State Tournament Quarterfinal)

[DevilMayCare]

The two highest scoring teams from round one collide with a semifinal berth on the line. McCracken County (34-6) and Campbell County (24-10) both have quality arms available to help cool yesterday's hot bats. The Mustangs have never lost in the quarterfinal round in five previous appearances.

Game time is tonight at 8:30pm.

[R1 sports fan]

McCracken Rolls.

[DevilMayCare]

1 hour ago, R1 sports fan said:

McCracken Rolls.

Nothing against Campbell County, but I'd like to see McCracken win tonight and set a date with St. X. That's a state championship game disguised as a semifinal.

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Pitching matchup:

Jacob Napier (Campbell) 5-1 with a 3.17 ERA in 57.1 innings pitched

vs.

Ross Aldridge (McCracken) 6-1 with a 2.64 ERA in 50.1 innings pitched

[DevilMayCare]

Good start for the Camels as Greg Vineyard tags the first pitch of the game back up the middle for a lead-off single.

Bases are quickly loaded with no outs. McCracken skipper already with a trip to the mound.

A Zack Riley sac fly produces the first run of the game before a double play ends the inning. 

1-0 Camels

[DevilMayCare]

A missed opportunity there for a crooked number that would have put McCracken on its back heels early.

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Napier strikes out the side to end the 1st.

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Nothing doing for either team in the 2nd inning. Still 1-0 Campbell as we move to the 3rd.

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Pitching change for McCracken. Caleb Ehling in for Ross Aldridge.

Still 1-0 Campbell.

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Vineyard adds a run on a bases loaded passed ball to make it 2-0 Camels. Next batter strikes out to end the inning. 

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McCracken's in business with a lead-off triple by Scout Moffatt.

Dylan Riley drives in Moffatt to get the Mustangs on the board. They threaten for more, but Napier shuts the door.

It's 2-1 Campbell entering the 3rd.

[Tigerpride94]

Good game!

[DevilMayCare]

Caeleb James doubles in a run to make it a two run game again. We move to the bottom of the 4th.

3-1 Camels

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McCracken has the bases loaded with one out. 

Jude Farley plates Caeleb James to pull McCracken back within a run. Bases still loaded with one out.

Miller Green gets drilled with a pitch to force in a run and tie this one at 3.

Napier records his 9th K of the night to get out of the inning.

We're knotted up at 3. On to the 5th.