The Central Cambria Red Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Central Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Westmont Hilltop hit Central Cambria with a five-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Devils fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 7-6. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central Cambria got a good showing from Alex Wingard, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Jeffery Shaffer was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was JD Brouse, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Central was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell 6-2 to Chestnut Ridge.
Troy McNichol made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Central Cambria now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Central, they now also have a losing record of 1-2.
Central Cambria suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Central when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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