Cedar Cliff is 10-0 against Chambersburg since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cedar Cliff Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Chambersburg Trojans at 4:15 p.m. Cedar Cliff's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Chambersburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Cedar Cliff needed a bit of extra time to put away Mifflin County. They won by a run and slipped past the Huskies 4-3.
Cedar Cliff got a great performance from Peyton Price as he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cayden Bender, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Matt Eisenhower, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Chambersburg can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Altoona. Chambersburg's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kamden Mongan looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chase Stenger was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Brechbiel, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cedar Cliff has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. As for Chambersburg, their record is now 4-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cedar Cliff has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chambersburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cedar Cliff came out on top in a nail-biter against Chambersburg when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Chambersburg's Cole Yeager, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cedar Cliff still be able to contain Yeager? There's only one way to find out.
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