Softball Game Recap: River Valley Panthers vs. Cambria Heights Highlanders

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 8:17pm

Softball Recap: River Valley Panthers vs. Cambria Heights Highlanders

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Derry, River Valley was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Cambria Heights Highlanders out 3-1. For River Valley, this counts as revenge for the 11-3 defeat Cambria Heights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.

For Cambria Heights' part, Sidney Nihart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. Nihart has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Cambria Heights saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Deckard, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.

River Valley now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Cambria Heights, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

River Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Portage at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. River Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Portage's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cambria Heights, they will head out on the road to square off against Homer-Center at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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