The State College Little Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Cedar Cliff Colts at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. State College hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
On Monday, State College needed a bit of extra time to put away Williamsport. They had just enough and edged out the Millionaires 2-1. The Little Lions haven't had any issues with the Millionaires recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Jude Scavone
Jude Scavone tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because State College is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Cedar Cliff was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Central Dauphin.
Owen Anastasi was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Will Kocher also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
State College now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Cedar Cliff, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
State College couldn't quite finish off Cedar Cliff in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Little Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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