Cambria Heights is 3-0 against Portage since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cambria Heights Highlanders will be playing at home against the Portage Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Cambria Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Cambria Heights is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against United (and have done all season long). Cambria Heights never let United onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cambria Heights.
Sidney Nihart made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Nihart has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Nihart was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Gina Lane was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hallie Hayes, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Portage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of West Branch by a score of 6-4.
Cambria Heights' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6. As for Portage, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Cambria Heights skirted past Portage 8-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Cambria Heights repeat their success, or does Portage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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