Central Cambria is 2-8 against Richland since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Red Devils will be playing at home against the Rams at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Central Cambria took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Northern Cambria. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Red Devils as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Alex Wingard
| 04/18/26 vs Northern Cambria | 5 |
| 04/08/26 vs Greater Johnstown | 4 |
| 04/03/26 vs Penn Cambria | 3 |
| 03/20/26 @ Cambria Heights | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Bishop Guilfoyle | 3 |
Alex Wingard looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Ben Howard was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Central Cambria's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 2-7 when he doesn't).
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Richland and Bedford meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Rams put the hurt on the Bisons with a sharp 15-4 victory. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Maddox Vojtko and Ryan Ozog did most of the damage at the plate: Vojtko went 3-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Ozog went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Robertson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Richland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Central Cambria's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Richland, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central Cambria has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Richland struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Central Cambria got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Richland by a conclusive 10-3 score. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
