The Central Dragons will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Central Cambria Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Central nor Central Cambria posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Central's offense. They lost 10-0 to Claysburg-Kimmel on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Central Cambria put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Huntingdon. That's two games straight that the Red Devils have won by just one run.
Rowyn Ruddek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaydence Sinclair, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Central dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Central Cambria, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Central couldn't quite get it done against Central Cambria when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as they fell 6-2. Can the Dragons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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