North Marion is 4-0 against Cameron since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in their first game on Wednesday. The North Marion Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cameron Dragons at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, North Marion never let their opponents score. They skirted past Preston 1-0. The victory was just what North Marion needed coming off of a 15-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Not much got past Rayden Satterfield, who gave up just two hits and racked up 17 Ks to keep Preston off the board.
On the hitting side, North Marion's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Haley Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota Myers, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Cameron never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Valley on Monday. They blew past the Lumberjacks 12-0. With that victory, Cameron brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Aubrey Thomas was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Thomas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing six bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Ebbert, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth McDonald, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
The win got North Marion back to even at 7-7. As for Cameron, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart in their first game on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Marion has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cameron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Marion took their victory against Cameron when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 8-0. Does North Marion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cameron turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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