Chambersburg hasn't had much luck against Cedar Cliff recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Colts at 4:15 p.m.
Chambersburg is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Altoona, falling 11-2.
Chambersburg got a good showing from H Benedict, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Benedict has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, C Truett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run. Those doubles were his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Cedar Cliff had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Colts have posted against the Patriots since May 28, 2019.
Blake Secrest was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Cedar Cliff pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Chambersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Chambersburg couldn't quite finish off Cedar Cliff in their previous meeting back in April and fell 2-0. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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