The Spooner Rails will challenge the Cameron Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Spooner will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Northwestern, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Rails sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday.
While Cameron didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They won by a run and slipped past Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 14-13. The Comets haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Rayna Schroeder, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She also got two hits, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Chloe Larson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Cameron always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Cameron's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Spooner, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Spooner took their victory against Cameron when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Rails repeat their success, or do the Comets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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