The Campbell County Camels baseball team (23-9) trailed the county rival Highlands Bluebirds (16-13), 4-1 entering the bottom of the third inning. But the Camels rallied scoring twice in the bottom of the seventh to pull off a 5-4 win.
Campbell County won both meetings this year. The Camels knocked off the Bluebirds, 4-1 on March 30.
Freshman right fielder Tyler Schumacher led off the seventh inning with a single off Highlands junior reliever Drew Barth. The Bluebirds then brought in senior reliever Ryan DeBurger with a 2-0 count on senior first baseman Braden Kramer, but DeBurger walked Kramer putting runners at first and second with no out.
Junior catcher Parker Schweitzer looked to lay down a bunt, but pulled back as the ball sailed to the backstop allowing Schumacher and senior pinch runner Brayden Wells to move up one base. Another wild pitch allowed Schumacher to score tying the game at 4-4 and Wells to move to third prompting Highlands to pull the infield in. But Schweitzer belted one to right for a double scoring Wells to end the game.
Campbell County put together eight hits and walked eight times. Kramer went 2-for-3 with a double and run batted in with senior third baseman Evan Clark going 2-for-4 with a double and RBI. Sophomore starting pitcher Zach Franzen walked three times and scored twice.
Franzen pitched into the fourth inning striking out five and walking two. Junior Gavin Bell (3-1) took over with two out in the fourth striking out four and walking none to pick up the win.
Highlands notched nine hits. Senior catcher Brennan Kelsay went 2-for-3 with a double and scored once with junior designated hitter Brody Benke went 2-for-3 with an RBI and Barth going 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored. Senior third baseman JP Donelan added a double.
Junior Cam Bottom started the game for Highlands pitching into the third inning striking out three and walking four. Barth (0-1) struck out two and walked four.
Campbell County plays host to Newport Central Catholic (10-15) on Tuesday at 5 p.m. Highlands plays host to Dixie Heights (11-20) at the same time.
Other Baseball Scores
Covington Catholic 14, Holy Cross 1
Trimble County 13, Covington Latin 7
Beechwood 11, Dixie Heights 0 (5 innings)
Ludlow 17, Holmes 5
Ludlow 12, Holmes 1 (5 innings)
Lloyd Memorial 6, Villa Madonna 2
Ryle 5, Newport Central Catholic 1
Walton-Verona 10, Owen County 0 (5 innings)
Softball
Cooper 6, Simon Kenton 4
The Cooper Jaguars (17-9) took down the visiting Simon Kenton Pioneers (13-14) in a non-region game.
The Jaguars batted .350 (7 for 20) overall. Junior shortstop Ava Scott went 2-for-2 with two walks and scored three runs.
Senior pitcher Kendall Blau (13-6) pitched a complete game and went 2-for-2 at the plate batting in one. Blau struck out two, walked one and allowed just two earned runs as both teams committed two errors.
Simon Kenton batted .259 (7 for 27) overall. Junior pitcher Landrey Dance (7-8) pitched a complete game striking out two, walking three and allowing five earned runs. Dance doubled and drove in one at the plate.
Cooper travels to Bishop Brossart on Tuesday for a 5:30 p.m. game. Simon Kenton plays at Beechwood (12-11) on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Other Softball Scores
Grant County 3, Bishop Brossart 0
Lloyd Memorial 14, Dayton 8
Holmes 19, Newport 1 (3 innings)
Notre Dame 9, Scott 4
Villa Madonna 17, Calvary Christian 7 (5 innings)
Walton-Verona 12, Gallatin County 2 (6 innings)