The Penn Cambria Panthers will head out to square off against the Huntingdon Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Penn Cambria has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Penn Cambria came up short against Bishop McCort on Thursday, falling 14-5.
Marley Shaffer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Huntingdon won against Clearfield on Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Bearcats blew past Bishop Guilfoyle 7-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bearcats.
Huntingdon let Emmah Royer and Julia Foster run wild. Royer went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Foster went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Foster a new career-high. Raelynn Fisher was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Huntingdon's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Penn Cambria, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Huntingdon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Penn Cambria hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Huntingdon, though, as they've only averaged .228. Will they be able to contain Penn Cambria's hitters?
Penn Cambria couldn't quite get it done against Huntingdon in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
