Baseball Recap: Cambridge Springs Devils vs. Union City Bears
There's no place like home for Cambridge Springs, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They never let the Union City Bears onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Wednesday. For Cambridge Springs, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 loss Union City walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Owen Riley made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Riley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Riley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Ross, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Preston Gorton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Union City's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daithin Kent, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Cambridge Springs' win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Union City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cambridge Springs will take on Maplewood at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Maplewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Union City, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cochranton at 4:00 p.m.
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