If Argenta-Oreana was feeling good off their 14-2 takedown of Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Argenta-Oreana Bombers took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cumberland Pirates on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Argenta-Oreana of the 12-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Lucas Camfield was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Camfield was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Camfield wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Logue, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Argenta-Oreana's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7. As for Cumberland, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Argenta-Oreana will face off against Blue Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Argenta-Oreana is facing Blue Ridge at the right time seeing as Blue Ridge is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Cumberland, they will head out on the road to take on Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Cumberland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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