The Cedar Cliff Colts will challenge the State College Little Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cedar Cliff's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so State College's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cedar Cliff is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Central Dauphin.
Owen Anastasi was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Sammy Georges, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but State College ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Williamsport 2-1. The Little Lions haven't had any issues with the Millionaires recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Jude Scavone tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because State College is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-5 otherwise.
Cedar Cliff's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for State College, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Cedar Cliff came out on top in a nail-biter against State College in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Colts repeat their success, or do the Little Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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