Cameron was the 5-2 winner over Bishop LeBlond when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Dragons fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Gannon Hamilton put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Hamilton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Jorgensen, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Cameron has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop LeBlond, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Cameron and Bishop LeBlond could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Dragons (ranked 343rd) will meet Maysville (ranked 129th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bishop LeBlond will square off against Savannah at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (298 vs. 81).
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