Softball Recap: Cameron County Comes Up Short

Cameron County had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-3 to make it six. They came up short against the Port Allegany Gators, falling 25-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 last Thursday.

As for Port Allegany, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The result was nothing new for Port Allegany, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.

For Port Allegany's part, Bria Wilcox made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilcox has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Port Allegany got a massive performance out of Emily Errick, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. That's the most runs Errick has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Joanna Darush, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with five runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Coming up, Cameron County will be playing in front of their home fans against Bucktail at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Port Allegany, they will challenge Bradford at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Owls have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.43 runs per game on average), something the Gators will no doubt try to take advantage of.