The Camdenton Lakers will challenge the Union Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Camdenton took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Jefferson City, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lakers won by a run and slipped past the Jays 5-4. The win was familiar territory for the Lakers, who have now won three games in a row.
Meanwhile, Union sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Helias on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Camdenton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-19. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Union, their win bumped their record up to 22-8.
Camdenton came out on top in a nail-biter against Union in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Lakers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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