The South Harrison Hawks will face off against the Cameron Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Harrison is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Saturday, South Harrison beat Petersburg 5-1.
Jacob Watts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Seth Gain and Corey Saltis did most of the damage at the plate: Gain went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Saltis went 4-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most RBI Gain has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Cameron got themselves on the board against Notre Dame on Saturday, but Notre Dame never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Fighting Irish with a sharp 6-0 victory. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Kason Angel made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Angel was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Zayde Long was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Anthony Bellanco was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Cameron kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Notre Dame didn't got any hits.
Cameron has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for South Harrison, they pushed their record up to 21-13 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Harrison has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cameron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
