The Penn Cambria Panthers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Forest Hills Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Penn Cambria is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Greater Johnstown. Penn Cambria was the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Greater Johnstown on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won six in a row.
Sophia Rabatin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Rabatin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Cully was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aubree Rickens, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, while Forest Hills put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Chestnut Ridge. Forest Hills came out on top against Chestnut Ridge by a score of 4-0.
Like Penn Cambria, Forest Hills also got a great game from a two-way player: Avery Smiach. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Smiach was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mylee Gdula, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Penn Cambria suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Forest Hills in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can Penn Cambria avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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