Baseball Preview: Cambria Heights Highlanders vs. West Branch Warriors
The Cambria Heights Highlanders will head out on the road to square off against the West Branch Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cambria Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Cambria Heights lost 10-1 to Conemaugh Township on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Cambria Heights has scored all season.
Cambria Heights saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Lobick, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, West Branch had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They came out on top against the Black Knights/Damsels by a score of 5-2.
Lukas Colton was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Colton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Colton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Isaac Tiracorda was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tyler Wilson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Cambria Heights has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season. As for West Branch, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Cambria Heights' speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. Cambria Heights has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for West Branch, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Cambria Heights continue to outrun the ball?
Cambria Heights suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to West Branch in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Cambria Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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