The Cambridge Bears will challenge the Chamblee Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cambridge: 3.1, Chamblee: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Chamblee is hoping to do what Dawson County couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Cambridge's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Cambridge put the hurt on Dawson County with a sharp 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Lily Kimball spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cambridge got a massive performance out of Alex Becker, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Annie Womack was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Cambridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dawson County only posted a batting average of .130.
Lakeside typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Chamblee proved too difficult a challenge. They won by a run and slipped past the Vikings 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Chamblee also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Gali Nelson gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. The dominant performance gave Nelson a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Chamblee's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Pellettieri, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Cambridge's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Chamblee, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Cambridge took their win against Chamblee in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 14-2. Will Cambridge repeat their success, or does Chamblee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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