Cameron is 0-4 against North Marion since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cameron Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the North Marion Huskies at 5:00 p.m. Cameron is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Monday, while Cameron put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Valley. Everything went Cameron's way against Valley as Cameron made off with a 12-0 win. The victory was just what Cameron needed coming off of an 8-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Aubrey Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Thomas has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing six bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Ebbert, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Elizabeth McDonald was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday North Marion sidestepped Preston for a 1-0 win. The victory was just what North Marion needed coming off of a 15-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Rayden Satterfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 17 Ks.
At the plate, North Marion's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Haley Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double. Another player making a difference was Dakota Myers, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Cameron has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for North Marion, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
North Marion's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cameron hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for North Marion, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Cameron's hitters?
Cameron might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from North Marion when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can Cameron avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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