Baseball Preview: West Greene Pioneers vs. Cameron Dragons
The West Greene Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cameron Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with West Greene sitting on four straight victories and Cameron on three.
Last Tuesday, West Greene earned a 4-1 win over Jefferson-Morgan. That's two games straight that West Greene has won by exactly three runs.
The team relied heavily on Johnny Lampe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Colten Thomas was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Cameron gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Tyler with a sharp 8-1 win.
Christopher Hartley II and Kason Angel were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hartley II pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Angel pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Hartley II fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3, while Angel scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zayde Long, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
West Greene's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Cameron, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Greene has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cameron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Greene might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Cameron in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Thankfully for West Greene, Trey Scott (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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