The Central Cambria Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Bald Eagle Area Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central Cambria is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Central Cambria will head into Tuesday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Tuesday after soaring to a 15-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Chestnut Ridge by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Central Cambria has scored all season.
Even though they lost, Central Cambria didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bald Eagle Area entered their tilt with Bellefonte with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Raiders onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Tuesday.
Sierra Albright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Kailey Eckert was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Baney, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Central Cambria's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Bald Eagle Area, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Bald Eagle Area's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Central Cambria has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .449. It's a different story for Bald Eagle Area, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain Central Cambria's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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