Northern Potter hasn't had much luck against Cameron County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Panthers will welcome the Raiders at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Northern Potter is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Smethport with a sharp 15-5 win on Wednesday.
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Northern Potter got a massive performance out of Gaige Hohenwarter, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Hohenwarter is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Bliss, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Northern Potter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cameron County got themselves on the board against Smethport on Friday, but Smethport never followed suit. They blew past the Hubbers 11-0. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Ryan Shaffer was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Grovanz, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Northern Potter's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-9. As for Cameron County, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7.
Northern Potter suffered a grim 16-3 defeat to Cameron County when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Panthers 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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