Camden Hills is 1-9 against Hampden since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Windjammers will be playing at home against the Broncos at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Camden Hills lost 8-1 to Oceanside on Friday. The Windjammers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Camden Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Campbell, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Hampden nor Mount Desert Island made it on the board until the seventh inning. The Broncos came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans, sneaking past 2-1. The victory was nothing new for the Broncos as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hampden also got a great performance from Jacob Kelley as he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
Hampden's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Camden Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Camden Hills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hampden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Camden Hills couldn't quite get it done against Hampden when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Will the Windjammers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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