Richland Northeast had lost 14 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-17 to make it 15. They came up short against the Camden Bulldogs, falling 14-1. The Cavaliers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in March of 2022.
Richland Northeast saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Simon, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Camden, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Camden's side, Thomas Bishop was a major factor no matter where he played. 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.
In other batting news, Dustin Bixby was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Camden's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 10-11 when he doesn't). Mac Mellichamp was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
While Richland Northeast had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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