After a string of three wins, Central Cambria's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Penns Valley Area Rams by a score of 6-4.
Owen Harringer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Logan Black was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jacob Russell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Central Cambria's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Penns Valley Area, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-11.
Central Cambria will be playing in front of their home fans against Penn Cambria at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Central Cambria is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Penns Valley Area, they are on the road again on Monday to play Mount Union at 4:30 p.m.
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