Penn Cambria had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-8 to make it five. They fell just short of the Cambria Heights Highlanders by a score of 5-3. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Highlanders when the teams met back in May of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Penn Cambria saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marley Shaffer, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Cambria Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Cambria Heights' side, they got a great performance from Rylee Lane as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Lane has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Margaret Elias was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gina Lane, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Penn Cambria wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 16-0 win against Bishop Carroll on the 22nd. As for Cambria Heights, they will square off against Conemaugh Township at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Highlanders are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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