The Camden Hills Windjammers will head out on the road to face off against the Medomak Valley Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Camden Hills finally turned things around against Messalonskee on Friday. Camden Hills won by a run and slipped past Messalonskee 2-1.
Brian Leonard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Camden Hills' win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Bell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Medomak Valley had just enough and edged Morse out 4-2 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Medomak Valley.
Medomak Valley also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Porter Gahagan gave up just two earned runs on four hits. Gahagan has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kristian Schumann, who went 4-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Donnie Havener was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Camden Hills' victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Medomak Valley, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-8.
Camden Hills took their victory against Medomak Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Camden Hills since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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