The Cambridge Bluejays will head out on the road to challenge the Poynette Pumas at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cambridge has ten straight wins, Poynette has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cambridge's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Marshall. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for Cambridge this season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Poynette had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Westfield Area on Friday.
Hunter Wells and Chase Maier did some serious damage despite the final result: Wells went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Maier scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hunter Webster, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Poynette hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Cambridge's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Poynette, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Cambridge skirted past Poynette 2-0 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Poynette's Justin Wells, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cambridge still be able to contain Wells? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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