Softball Preview: Penn Cambria Panthers vs. Forest Hills Rangers
The Penn Cambria Panthers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Forest Hills Rangers at 4:15 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Penn Cambria made easy work of Greater Johnstown and carried off a 16-1 win. With that victory, Penn Cambria brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Sophia Rabatin was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alyse Rabatin, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Forest Hills had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Red Devils a 6-0 shutout. Considering Forest Hills has won five contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The win made it two in a row for Penn Cambria and bumps their season record up to 7-11. As for Forest Hills, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Penn Cambria suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Forest Hills when the teams last played last Monday. Will Penn Cambria have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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