Softball Game Preview: Cameron Heads Out

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 2:23am

Softball Preview: Cameron Comets vs. Unity Eagles

Cameron has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Unity Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cameron will be strutting in after a win while Unity will be coming in after a loss.

Last Friday, Cameron made easy work of Ladysmith and carried off a 15-2 victory.

Emerson Krahenbuhl made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Krahenbuhl has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Krahenbuhl was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Emma Anderson and Dakota Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Thompson went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jamyne Schofield, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Unity's offense. They lost 10-0 to Grantsburg on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Unity's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Cameron's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Unity, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-1.

Everything went Cameron's way against Unity when the teams last played back in March as Cameron made off with a 16-3 victory. Will Cameron repeat their success, or does Unity have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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