The Camden Blue Devils will challenge the New Hartford Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Camden will be strutting in after a victory while New Hartford will be coming in after a defeat.
Camden is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since April 8th on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Vernon-Verona-Sherrill. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Evan Pitcher looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on James Hinds, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Butler, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Camden was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vernon-Verona-Sherrill only posted a batting average of .174.
Cortland hit New Hartford with a six-run second inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans came up short against the Tigers, falling 8-2. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Camden's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for New Hartford, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Camden couldn't quite finish off New Hartford in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 and fell 6-4. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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