Softball Preview: Greater Johnstown Trojans vs. Penn Cambria Panthers
Greater Johnstown has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Penn Cambria Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Greater Johnstown's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Clearfield on Friday. They lost 14-0 to the Bison.
Meanwhile, Penn Cambria came into Thursday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Somerset by a score of 6-3 on Thursday.
Patty Wagner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Penn Cambria saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marley Shaffer, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Alyse Rabatin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Greater Johnstown dropped their record down to 1-17 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Penn Cambria, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11.
Greater Johnstown might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Penn Cambria in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wagner, who struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Now that Greater Johnstown knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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