Baseball Preview: Waynesville Tigers vs. Camdenton Lakers
The Waynesville Tigers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Camdenton Lakers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waynesville will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Cuba on Friday. Waynesville was the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Cuba.
Waynesville got a great performance from Dylan Pelkey as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Althuisius, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jackson Goforth, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Camdenton can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on Neosho with a sharp 9-2 victory.
Waynesville's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12. As for Camdenton, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11.
Waynesville might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Camdenton when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Waynesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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