The Cambridge Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Harrison Central Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cambridge gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Buckeye Trail as Cambridge made off with an 8-1 victory.
Laney Harper was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Harper was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jazz Bell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Miranda Cole, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Harrison Central came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Big Reds as they made off with a 14-3 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Harrison Central has managed all season.
Like Cambridge, Harrison Central also got a great game from a two-way player: Mikayla Pelegreen. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Pelegreen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Wood, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Kara Blackburn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cambridge's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1-1. As for Harrison Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
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