Baseball Recap: Central Cambria's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Monday

Red Devils

Previous 5 Games

04/28/25 @ Penn Cambria	0-6
04/24/25 vs Bellwood-Antis	11-9
04/22/25 vs Chestnut Ridge	2-1
04/21/25 vs Bald Eagle Area	5-4
04/19/25 vs Greater Johnstown	14-4

Central Cambria dropped their record down to 10-3 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They lost 6-0 to the Penn Cambria Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Red Devils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Owen Harringer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.

On the hitting side, Grady Snyder was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

As for Penn Cambria, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.

On Penn Cambria's side, Caden Gibbons made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Gibbons a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Hanlon, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Preston Farabaugh, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Cambria will head out to face off against Somerset at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Red Devils surely won't give up without a fight. As for Penn Cambria, they are taking a road trip to square off against Tyrone at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.