Cameron dropped to 5-6 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Barron Golden Bears by a score of 2-1. The Comets were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the five contests prior), but the Golden Bears' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Barron, their record is now 8-5. The win continues a trend for them in their matchups with Cameron: they've now won eight in a row.
For Barron's part, Zac Edwards was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Barron is 5-1 when Edwards allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Edwards was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Edwards wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braydon Roberts, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Roberts has posted since back in March.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cameron is set to square off against their familiar foe Ladysmith at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Barron will take on rival Cumberland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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