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Since 1919

The Prairie News

Buffs split doubleheader with Cameron

The Buffs get an out at first base. Photo by Kati Watson.
The Buffs get an out at first base. Photo by Kati Watson.

WTAMU played a doubleheader March 5, against the Cameron Aggies. Cameron dominated the Buffs in game one, winning 14-2. The Buffs would return the favor in the second game, 16-6. WT took two of the three games versus Cameron across the weekend to become 16-3 overall, and 7-2 in the Lone Star Conference.

 

The Aggies started game one by jumping out to an 8-0 lead by the fifth inning. WT’s only offense came in the bottom of the fifth when senior Trey Horn hit a two run double to left field. Cameron answered by scoring six runs in the sixth to make it 14-2. Junior Irving Camacho dropped to 4-1 after giving up eight runs on nine hits.

The Buffs would come back with a blowout of their own in the second game. The Aggies would take a 6-5 lead into the bottom of the sixth. WT responded by scoring six runs in the sixth and five more in the seventh. Junior reliever Chad McLin got the win, 3-1, giving up two runs on four hits in one inning.

Up next for the Buffs is a doubleheader against Oklahoma Panhandle State, March 8. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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