Baseball Game Preview: Central Cambria Heads Out

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 2:56am

Baseball Preview: Central Cambria Red Devils vs. Forest Hills Rangers

Central Cambria is 0-10 against Forest Hills since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Central Cambria Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Forest Hills Rangers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Monday, Central Cambria was able to grind out a solid win over Penn Cambria, taking the game 13-9.

Logan Black and Jack Washko made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Black pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Washko pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Black scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Washko scored a run while going 2-for-4.

In other pitching news, Zack Evans looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.

Back at the plate, Grady Snyder was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Brayden Blasko, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Forest Hills had just enough and edged Central out 9-8 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Forest Hills.

The team relied heavily on Nate Cornell, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Bryce Roberts was another key contributor, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI.

Central Cambria is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Forest Hills, their record now sits at 10-3.

Central Cambria came up short against Forest Hills when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-1. Can Central Cambria avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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