Camden fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Marlboro County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Marlboro County Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Camden in their matchups with Marlboro County: they've now lost six in a row.
Madison Stokes spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits. Those 8.1 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Camden saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haydin Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Marlboro County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Abby Quick gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Amir Bridges was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Camden's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Marlboro County, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Camden will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against McBee at 6:00 p.m. Camden's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so McBee's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marlboro County, they will head out on the road to challenge Crestwood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marlboro County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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