Softball Preview: Camden County Bruins vs. Perquimans Pirates
After three games on the road, Camden County is heading back home. They will take on the Perquimans Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Camden County: 2.8, Perquimans: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Camden County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Holmes (and have done all season long). Camden County was the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over Holmes on Tuesday.
Camden County got a massive performance out of Emma Young, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Ruby Arnette was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Perquimans was able to grind out a solid victory over Gates County on Tuesday, taking the game 6-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Perquimans.
Addisyn Stallings looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaydee Hunter was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Kenley Stallings, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Camden County's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Perquimans, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Camden County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Perquimans struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Camden County couldn't quite finish off Perquimans in their previous meeting back in March and fell 6-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hunter, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Now that Camden County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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