The Sandalwood Saints will challenge the Camden County Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sandalwood will be strutting in after a win while Camden County will be coming in after a defeat.
Sandalwood is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since April 15, 2024 on Monday. Everything went their way against Ribault as Sandalwood made off with a 10-4 win. The Saints' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Bryce Foster looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Detlefsen, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tobias Coughman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Camden County came up short against Effingham County on Tuesday and fell 8-3.
Isaiah Cox was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Gavyn Nelson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Will Johnson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Sandalwood back to even at 2-2. As for Camden County, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sandalwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Camden County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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