The Eldon Mustangs will square off against the Cole Camp Blue Birds at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Eldon will be strutting in after a win while Cole Camp will be coming in after a loss.
On Saturday, Eldon needed a bit of extra time to put away Centralia. They skirted past the Panthers 6-5.
Meanwhile, Cole Camp was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Lincoln. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Blue Birds have suffered since May 16, 2024.
Cole Camp saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Hatfield, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Clayton 'Ziggy' Archambault also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Eldon now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Cole Camp, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Eldon took their victory against Cole Camp when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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