Preview: Cameron Dragons vs. Clay-Battelle Cee Bees
Cameron is 10-0 against Clay-Battelle since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cameron Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Clay-Battelle Cee Bees at 5:00 p.m. Cameron will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Cameron only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-point they dealt Valley on Monday. Everything went Cameron's way against Valley as Cameron made off with a 19-2 win. Cameron's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Colton Winters was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Winters was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Hunter Evans looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Kason Angel was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wes Starcher, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Clay-Battelle can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Trinity Christian. The victory was just what Clay-Battelle needed coming off of a 14-0 defeat in their prior game.
Cameron's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Clay-Battelle, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
Cameron beat Clay-Battelle 7-4 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cameron since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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