It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northern Cambria can now relate to. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Homer-Center Wildcats on Friday. Northern Cambria's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Homer-Center's part, Owen Saiani made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Saiani was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Braden Dunn was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. He hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Nash Budner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Northern Cambria's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Homer-Center, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Northern Cambria does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Homer-Center, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Branch at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Homer-Center is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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