Baseball Preview: Cambridge Springs Devils vs. Youngsville Eagles
Cambridge Springs is 10-0 against Youngsville since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Cambridge Springs Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Youngsville Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Cambridge Springs is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Cambridge Springs was handed a eight-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Eisenhower on Monday. Cambridge Springs came out on top in a nail-biter against Eisenhower and snuck past 6-4. The victory was just what Cambridge Springs needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior contest.
Owen Riley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Riley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Matthew Ross was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Joshua Gorton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Youngsville's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 15-3 defeat at the hands of Saegertown.
Matthew DeSimone was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Cambridge Springs' win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Youngsville, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cambridge Springs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Youngsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Cambridge Springs' way against Youngsville when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Cambridge Springs made off with an 11-1 victory. Does Cambridge Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Youngsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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