The Central Cambria Red Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Penns Valley Area Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Cambria will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Central Cambria's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Somerset with a sharp 10-0 victory. Considering the Red Devils have won five contests by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Keira Link
| 05/01/25 vs Somerset | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs River Valley | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Bellwood-Antis | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Chestnut Ridge | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Bald Eagle Area | 1 |
Keira Link was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Hayden Turner was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Matlin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Central Cambria hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Penns Valley Area earned a 3-0 win over Juniata Valley on Tuesday.
Central Cambria's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Penns Valley Area, their record now sits at 6-4.
Central Cambria skirted past Penns Valley Area 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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