The Central Cambria Red Devils will challenge the Central Dragons at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Central Cambria is headed into the match with an undefeated record on the line, something Forest Hills almost spoiled last Tuesday. The Red Devils came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Rangers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Devils have posted since April 20, 2024.
Central Cambria got a great performance from Owen Harringer as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Grady Snyder and Brayden Blasko did most of the damage at the plate: Snyder went 3-for-4 with one triple and one run, while Blasko went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI. Those RBI marked the first that Blasko brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Howard, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Central had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Golden Eagles 6-5. Those six runs were actually the fewest the Dragons have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Central got a big performance out of Troy McNichol, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jay Hoenstine, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Central Cambria pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.3 runs this season. As for Central, their record now sits at 5-1.
Central Cambria was able to grind out a solid win over Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 9-6. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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