Baseball Preview: Cambria Heights Highlanders vs. United Lions
After three games on the road, Cambria Heights is heading back home. They will take on the United Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cambria Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Cambria Heights after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of United by a score of 11-10. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cambria Heights in their matchups with United: they've now lost three in a row.
Mitchell Elias made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Nelen, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Cambria Heights didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as United only tossed four.
Cambria Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for United, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cambria Heights has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like United struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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