The Cambridge Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Union Local Jets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cambridge is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Cambridge can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on St. Clairsville with a sharp 10-0 victory. While fans of Cambridge might be used to big wins, the ten-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Abigayil Mann spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cambridge got a massive performance out of Miranda Cole, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bailey Kenworthy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Union Local had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Buckeye Local on Tuesday. Union Local has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lauren Miller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Breanna Barbe, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Cambridge's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Union Local, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Union Local's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Cambridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Union Local, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will Cambridge keep running through batters, or will Union Local buck the trend?
Everything went Cambridge's way against Union Local in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Cambridge made off with a 15-2 win. Does Cambridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union Local turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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