Forest Hills is 9-1 against Central Cambria since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Forest Hills Rangers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Central Cambria Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. After the pair made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Forest Hills can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup two weeks ago. They never let Penn Cambria onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Forest Hills needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Chase Williamson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Williamson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Orris, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nate Cornell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Central Cambria had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Central Cambria considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Owen Harringer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Connor Serenko was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Grady Snyder was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Forest Hills has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Central Cambria, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Forest Hills might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Central Cambria in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Snyder, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Now that Forest Hills knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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