The Cambridge Bobcats will take on the Barnesville Shamrocks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Cambridge put up the most runs they have all season on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Buckeye Trail a 13-0 shutout. The Bobcats have beaten the Warriors the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Warriors has come to flipping the script.
The team relied heavily on Miranda Cole, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Bailey Kenworthy was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Barnesville had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 16-15 W against the Seminoles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Shamrocks have posted since May 6, 2024.
Cambridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Barnesville, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Cambridge beat Barnesville 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Shamrocks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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