Baseball Game Preview: Cameron on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 10, 2024, 3:41am

Baseball Preview: Cameron Dragons vs. Maryville Spoofhounds

Cameron is 1-9 against Maryville since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cameron Dragons will be playing at home against the Maryville Spoofhounds at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Cameron took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over East Buchanan.

Alec Leazenby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up nine Ks.

At the plate, Cameron's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Fletcher, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Maryville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Bishop LeBlond 16-1. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Maryville with their most commanding win of the season.

Cameron's win bumped their record up to 5-18. As for Maryville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-17-1.

Cameron came up short against Maryville in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-1. Can Cameron avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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