There's no place like home for Cole Camp, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They skirted past the Versailles Tigers 8-7. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Birds as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Blake Abey made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Cole Camp is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-15 otherwise. Abey was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Grant Rodriguez
| 05/12/25 vs Versailles | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Smithton | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ La Monte | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Green Ridge | 2 |
| 05/10/25 @ Crocker | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grant Rodriguez, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Clayton 'Ziggy' Archambault, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Cole Camp's win bumped their record up to 8-16. As for Versailles, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Cole Camp and Versailles could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Blue Birds will square off against Holden at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (434 vs. 173). Meanwhile, Versailles (ranked 402nd) will meet Eugene (ranked 166th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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