(Anita, IA) — CAM will host Riverside in the 1A playoffs tonight, coverage on KSOM.
The Cougars are 14-9 but have lost four in a row coming into the post-season. Head Coach Mick Long says they have left some runs on base and have lost some close ball games that they should have won
Long says that Junior Carson McKee will get the start who is 4-2 with a 3.50 ERA
McKee also leads the offense hitting .460 with 18 RBI; Sophomore Zach Kaufman is batting .411; Junior Kason Calhoun is hitting .405 and playing great defense behind the plate.
In terms of Riverside, the Bulldogs have won 2 of their last 3 games so Long knows they are playing good baseball right now
Riverside is 3-16; they won their first game against Missouri Valley on June 5 but then lost 11 in a row before shutting out IKM Manning 6-0 and then edged Bedford 6-5. Head Coach Alex Oliver says the offense has made strides
Junior Cole Jeppesen leads the bats hitting .395; Junior Victor Alfonso is batting .310; Alfonso is the best candidate to get the start on the mound with a 2-4 record and 3.39 ERA but Oliver has options
Oliver wants to keep things simple applying the KISS theory
Riverside visits CAM right after AHSTW faces Audubon in Anita, 5:00 pm approximate first pitch, coverage on 96.5 FM KSOM.
CAM Head Coach Mick Long
Riverside Head Coach Alex Oliver
