SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A monster hitting performance from Allen Community College’s Bailee Campbell highlighted the Red Devils’ otherwise tough weekend.
Campbell, Allen’s freshman second baseman, racked up nine hits in 13 at-bats Friday and Saturday, driving in seven over the four games with two doubles, a grand slam and seven RBIs.
Allen’s weekend for the ages came as the Red Devils went 1-3. Allen dropped both of its games on Friday, 10-0 to Eastern Oklahoma State College and 11-6 to Murray State.
Then, after blasting Moberly Area College 8-3 on Saturday, Allen wrapped up the weekend with a 9-1 loss to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.
Allen will get another shot at NEO on Thursday, when the Red Devils travel to Miami, Okla., for a doubleheader.
FRIDAY
Eastern Oklahoma St. 10, Allen 0.
Allen put runners on base in every inning, but mustered only a pair of hits against Mountaineer pitching, a double by Campbell and a single from Morgan Collins.
Eastern Oklahoma broke open a close game with three in the third and four in the bottom of the fourth.
Collins struck out five over four innings of work.
Murray St. 11, Allen 6.
Campbell sparked a late rally for Allen in Friday’s second contest with a grand slam home run in the bottom of the fifth. Problem was, the Red Devils already trailed 6-0 at the time.
Jena Hendrix followed with a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth to pull ACC to within 6-5, but Murray State responded with five of its own in the top of the seventh.
Allen rallied in the bottom of the inning. Brooklyn Goehring doubled with one out, Campbell’s line drive smash was misplayed for an error, and Collins drove in a run with a ground ball. But the rally, and the game, ended one batter later.
Campbell went 2-for-4 with four RBIs. Goehring had a single and double. Hendrix’s only hit went over the fence, wheel Camrynn Yardley singled.
