Potts Camp is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Baldwyn a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Potts Camp Cardinals will take on the Baldwyn Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Potts Camp had to settle for an 11-10 loss against Senatobia.
Ian Clifton put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Clifton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jamie Muse made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Logan Stacks was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Potts Camp always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Baldwyn was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Biggersville by a score of 3-1.
Potts Camp's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Baldwyn, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Potts Camp might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Baldwyn when the teams last played back in April of 2017. Thankfully for Potts Camp, Blaine Martin (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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