The Greater Johnstown Trojans will face off against the Central Cambria Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Greater Johnstown is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Greater Johnstown is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of River Valley by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Central Cambria hadn't done well against Bishop McCort recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Red Devils put the hurt on the Crushers with a sharp 14-6 win. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by eight runs or more this season.
Rocco Barra was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Barra was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ben Howard was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Pittsinger, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Central Cambria kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Central Cambria's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Greater Johnstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Greater Johnstown suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Central Cambria when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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