Baseball Preview: Cambridge Springs Devils vs. Cranberry Area Berries
Cambridge Springs has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Cranberry Area Berries at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Saturday, Cambridge Springs suffered a rough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Saegertown. Cambridge Springs has struggled against Saegertown recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Joshua Gorton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cranberry Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 10-0 defeat to Franklin might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Cranberry Area was not able to get on the board.
Cranberry Area saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talon Rex, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Cambridge Springs' loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Cranberry Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cambridge Springs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cranberry Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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