Cameron had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-5 to make it eight. They came up short against the Spooner Rails, falling 11-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Comets were not able to get on the board.
As for Spooner, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Spooner's part, Evan Potaczek made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Potaczek has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single walk any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those RBI were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Spooner let Mason Sobralski and Jarrett Meier run wild. Sobralski went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs, while Meier went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base. Sobralski is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Shamari Fahie was another key player, earning two RBI and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cameron will take on rival Northwestern at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Spooner is set to challenge their familiar foe Ashland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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