
Cee-Bees
04/11/25 vs Trinity Christian | 3 |
04/02/25 vs Valley | 3 |
03/28/25 @ Paden City | 19 |
03/27/25 @ Weir | 2 |
03/26/25 @ Madonna | 1 |
+ 4 more games |
Clay-Battelle is 0-10 against Cameron since April of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Cee-Bees will host the Dragons at 5:00 p.m. Clay-Battelle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
While Clay-Battelle didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Trinity Christian 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Cee-Bees as they're now sitting on three straight.
The team relied heavily on Cayden Strosnider, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he brought in this season.
Meanwhile, Cameron earned a 12-7 victory over Catholic Central on Friday.
Hunter Evans and Soier Reed made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Evans struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Reed struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Evans scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Reed scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Evans is becoming a predictor of Cameron's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 3-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Cameron let Wes Starcher and Anthony Bellanco run wild. Starcher scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Bellanco scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Bellanco a new career-high in RBI (three). Zayde Long was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Clay-Battelle's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Cameron, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Cameron's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Clay-Battelle has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .498. It's a different story for Cameron, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain Clay-Battelle's hitters?
Clay-Battelle suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Cameron in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Cee-Bees avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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