Camas has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Heritage Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Camas will be strutting in after a win while Heritage will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Camas sidestepped Prairie for a 6-5 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Camas has scored all season.
Grace Barsness was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Chambers, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Heritage's offense. They suffered a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of Union on Tuesday. Heritage has struggled against Union recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Camas pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Camas came out on top in a nail-biter against Heritage when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 10-8. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Heritage's Jaila Ellis, who tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Camas still be able to contain Ellis? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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