Camden Central is 7-2 against Stewart County since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Camden Central Lions will be playing at home against the Stewart County Rebels at 5:00 p.m. Camden Central is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Camden Central came up short against Manteno and fell 7-4.
Meanwhile, Stewart County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Clarksville Academy on Monday. The win was just what Stewart County needed coming off of an 8-2 loss in their prior game.
Addison Fitzhugh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Fitzhugh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makayleigh Byrd, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Cara Bucciarelli, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Camden Central now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Stewart County, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-6.
Camden Central skirted past Stewart County 9-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Camden Central repeat their success, or does Stewart County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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