Baseball Preview: United Lions vs. Northern Cambria Colts
The United Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Northern Cambria Colts at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. United is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Thursday, United sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Conemaugh Valley.
Ryan Felix was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Felix was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Darr, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton McElwee, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northern Cambria, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Cambria Heights by a score of 11-8 on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Shaun Gisler, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Fry, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
United pushed their record up to 11-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Northern Cambria, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. United has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northern Cambria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
United took their victory against Northern Cambria in their previous meeting on Wednesday by a conclusive 16-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for United since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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