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| 04/30/26 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 04/25/25 - Home | 3-14 L |
| 05/21/24 - Away | 5-13 L |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 0-0 T |
| 05/18/23 - Away | 2-7 L |
Cambridge hadn't beaten Deerfield on the road since May 13, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Bluejays walked away with a 6-2 win over the Demons. This was payback for the Bluejays, who suffered a 14-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Emily Buckman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Buckman was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double.
In other batting news, Evelyn Van Den Einde was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Anna Downing, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Cambridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 8.8.
The victory made it two in a row for Cambridge and bumps their season record up to 4-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Deerfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Cambridge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat against Johnson Creek on the 1st. As for Deerfield, they have also already played their next game, a 6-1 loss against Mineral Point on the 1st.
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