Camden County is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Manteo is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Camden County Bruins will take on the Manteo Redskins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Camden County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
If Camden County beats Manteo with three runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Camden County narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Holmes 3-1.
Caleigh Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Camden County's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tessa Dodson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Carlyn Tanis, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Manteo's offense. They lost 21-0 to Nansemond-Suffolk Academy on Saturday. Manteo has struggled against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Camden County's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Manteo, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-11.
Everything went Camden County's way against Manteo when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Camden County made off with a 12-2 win. Does Camden County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manteo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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