With a playoff game on the line, Cambridge Springs rose to the challenge on Monday. They came out on top against the Union City Bears by a score of 8-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cambridge Springs.
Joshua Gorton was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alexander Doubet, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Union City's side, Aidan Shuman was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Shuman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Shuman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ian Kinney, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Daithin Kent was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Union City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cambridge Springs only tossed four.
The victory got Cambridge Springs back to even at 9-9. As for Union City, their record is now 9-9.
Cambridge Springs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Saegertown at 4:30 p.m. Cambridge Springs will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. Union City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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