If Cedar Cliff was feeling good fresh off their 14-6 takedown of State College on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Colts fell 7-4 to the East Pennsboro Panthers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Colts of the 8-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Ian Ripple made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Cedar Cliff's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for East Pennsboro, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-3.
Coming up, Cedar Cliff is taking a road trip to square off against Red Land at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Pennsboro, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Steelton-Highspire at 4:30 p.m. The Steamrollers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.77 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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