Chambersburg is 0-10 against Cedar Cliff since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Chambersburg Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cedar Cliff Colts at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chambersburg is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Altoona by a score of 9-5 on Thursday.
Kamden Mongan looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Stenger, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jake Folmar, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cedar Cliff faced Mifflin County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Cedar Cliff won by a run and slipped past Mifflin County 4-3.
Peyton Price tossed a big game, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Cayden Bender was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Matt Eisenhower was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Chambersburg's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Cedar Cliff, they pushed their record up to 10-4-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chambersburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cedar Cliff struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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