The Cambridge Bobcats will square off against the Minerva Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Cambridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Claymont, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bobcats have posted since April 15th.
Cambridge's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Camdyn Lauer, who went 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Minerva hadn't done well against Carrollton recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lions' pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 1-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
The result came thanks to Braydon Wood's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has become a key player for Minerva: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 9-12 otherwise.
The victory got Minerva back to even at 13-13. As for Cambridge, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
Cambridge got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against Minerva by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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