After flying high against North Harrison last Saturday, South Harrison came back down to earth. The South Harrison Bulldogs took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cameron Dragons on Tuesday. South Harrison has struggled against Cameron recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Cameron's part, Gannon Hamilton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hamilton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hamilton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hudson Lodder, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Hunter LeRette was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
South Harrison's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Cameron, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-14.
South Harrison will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Trenton at 5:00 p.m. South Harrison is on a four-game streak of home wins, Trenton a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Cameron, they will head out on the road to take on Lawson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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