Central Cambria was the 13-11 winner over Westmont Hilltop when they last played one another back in May of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Red Devils fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 10-9 on Monday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Red Devils, who until this game were averaging 3.56 runs allowed.
Rowyn Ruddek was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Ruddek was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-6 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Camryn Matlin made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Avery Biter, who went 3-for-5 with two runs.
Central Cambria's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 12-4. As for Westmont Hilltop, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3.
Central Cambria and Westmont Hilltop should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Red Devils will square off against River Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (207 vs. 488). Meanwhile, Westmont Hilltop (ranked 155th) will meet Central (ranked 477th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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