Cambridge Springs extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-10 in the process. They came up short against the Saegertown Panthers, falling 17-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in April.
As for Saegertown, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
For Saegertown's part, Demarcus Manning made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Manning has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Saegertown got a massive performance out of William Shaffer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits Shaffer has posted since back in March. Gabe Jordan was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cambridge Springs is set to take on their familiar foe Cochranton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Saegertown will square off against rival Lakeview at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 2.3, the Sailors 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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