Softball Preview: Central Cambria Red Devils vs. Chestnut Ridge Lions
Central Cambria is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Chestnut Ridge is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Central Cambria Red Devils will take on the Chestnut Ridge Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Central Cambria beats Chestnut Ridge with 15 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Central Cambria never let Greater Johnstown onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Monday. That's two games straight that Central Cambria has won by exactly 15 runs.
Aubrey Ruddek made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Ruddek was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Keira Link was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mariska Mack, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Chestnut Ridge's way against Richland on Monday as Chestnut Ridge made off with a 17-2 win.
Central Cambria's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Chestnut Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Central Cambria was able to grind out a solid victory over Chestnut Ridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Will Central Cambria repeat their success, or does Chestnut Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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