The Penn Cambria Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Huntingdon Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Penn Cambria is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Tyrone just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Golden Eagles, falling 9-2.
Penn Cambria saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Himmer, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those doubles were Himmer's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Huntingdon hadn't done well against Clearfield recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bearcats won by a run and slipped past the Bison 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bearcats.
Huntingdon's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Penn Cambria, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Penn Cambria came out on top in a nail-biter against Huntingdon in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad 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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