Northern Cambria and Penns Manor squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Northern Cambria had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Comets by a score of 8-7. The loss continues a trend for the Colts in their meetings with the Comets: they've now lost three in a row.
Alyssa Yahner spent all 9.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Megan Lubert and Lainey Vasil did some serious damage despite the final result: Lubert went 1-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Vasil went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Vasil's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Fox, who went 1-for-5 with three stolen bases and one run.
Northern Cambria's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Penns Manor, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
As of now, neither Northern Cambria nor the Comets have any future games scheduled.
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