Baseball Game Preview: Camden Bulldogs vs. Richland Northeast Cavaliers

For the second straight game, Camden will face off against Richland Northeast. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cavaliers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Camden barely beat Richland Northeast the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs blew past the Cavaliers 14-1 on Tuesday. That looming 14-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.

Thomas Bishop was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bishop was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Dustin Bixby

Runs

04/24/25 vs Dreher	3
04/21/25 vs Hartsville	3
04/15/25 @ Newberry	3
04/29/25 @ Richland Northeast	2
04/22/25 @ Dreher	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dustin Bixby, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Camden: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 10-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mac Mellichamp, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Camden is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Richland Northeast, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.