Penn Cambria waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Juniata Valley Hornets 10-9.
Alex Cherico and Caden Gibbons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Cherico didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Gibbons tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cherico has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Cherico scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Gibbons scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Easton Semelsberger, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Mento, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Juniata Valley's side, Levi Thompson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gavin Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Penn Cambria's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Juniata Valley, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Penn Cambria will head out on the road to face off against Portage at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Penn Cambria is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Juniata Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Curwensville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Juniata Valley is facing Curwensville at the right time seeing as Curwensville is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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