A feisty cat fight will be fought as Camden Central Lions take on Murray Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Camden Central came up short against Riverside and fell 4-1.
Maddox Trull was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Murray). They put the hurt on Hickman County with a sharp 11-1 victory on Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Tigers with their most commanding win of the season.
Murray let Haden Parker and Nick Bell run wild. Parker went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Bell scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Colin Winters also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Murray and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Camden Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Camden Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Murray struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Camden Central might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Murray when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Camden Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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