The Smethport Hubbers will host the Cameron County Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Smethport is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Smethport is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Otto-Eldred on Thursday, falling 20-10.
Cole Burdick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That double was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Rounsville, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Cameron County and Oswayo Valley, and Cameron County kept the tradition alive. The Raiders skirted past the Green Wave 6-5. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ryan Shaffer made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He is becoming a predictor of Cameron County's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Shaffer was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Shaffer wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Narby, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Narby has posted since back in May of 2024. Another was Braxtyn Neyman, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Smethport's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Cameron County, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Smethport has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cameron County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Smethport beat Cameron County 8-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Hubbers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
