Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cambria Heights). Everything went their way against the United Lions on Tuesday as they made off with an 18-2 win. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Alyssa Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
Ellie Bender
| 04/01/25 @ United | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Moshannon Valley | 2 |
| 05/06/24 vs Conemaugh Township | 2 |
| 04/29/24 @ Portage | 2 |
| 04/18/24 @ Homer-Center | 2 |
In other batting news, Cambria Heights let Ellie Bender and Hallie Hayes run wild. Bender went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Hayes scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Those three runs gave Bender a new career-high. Lakin Pierce was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Cambria Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cambria Heights now has a winning record of 4-3. As for United, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cambria Heights beat the Lions by a score of 17-0 later that day.
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