Softball Game Preview: Penn Cambria Panthers vs. Greater Johnstown Trojans

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Previous Games

03/18/25 - Away	16-1 W
05/07/24 - Away	16-1 W
03/22/24 - Home	16-1 W
04/27/23 - Home	18-2 W
05/09/22 - Home	9-7 W
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Penn Cambria has gone 8-2 against Greater Johnstown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Panthers will welcome the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Penn Cambria's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Greater Johnstown has been banged up by 13 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

Penn Cambria will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Central, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. The Panthers walked away with a 9-4 win over the Dragons on Wednesday. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Grace Sheehan and Aubree Rickens did most of the damage at the plate: Sheehan went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Rickens went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits Rickens has posted since back in March. Logan Krug was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Penn Cambria was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Greater Johnstown fell victim to Conemaugh Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Blue Jays, falling 22-0.

With the win, Penn Cambria broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-13. As for Greater Johnstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.

Greater Johnstown's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Penn Cambria hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. It's a different story for Greater Johnstown, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Penn Cambria's hitters?

Everything went Penn Cambria's way against Greater Johnstown in their previous meeting back in March, as Penn Cambria made off with a 16-1 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.