Softball Recap: Penn Cambria Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Penn Cambria, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bishop Carroll Huskies a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won nine in a row.

Alyse Rabatin and Emily Farabaugh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rabatin tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Farabaugh pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (two). At the plate, Rabatin went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Farabaugh went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Sophia Rabatin

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/22/25 vs Bishop Carroll	4
03/22/24 vs Greater Johnstown	3
03/18/25 @ Greater Johnstown	2
04/23/24 @ Bishop Carroll	2
03/27/24 @ Bishop McCort	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Rabatin, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addasyn Berkheimer, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.

Penn Cambria always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .640. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Penn Cambria's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Bishop Carroll, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Looking ahead, Penn Cambria will venture away from home to challenge Tyrone at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bishop Carroll, they will host Bishop McCort at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.