On Monday, the Cambridge Springs Devils came up short against the Cranberry Area Berries and fell 7-4. Cambridge Springs has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joshua Gorton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Preston Gorton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Cranberry Area's side, Aiden Herrell-Ward was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Herrell-Ward was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Cole Findlay was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Landon Burgdorfer was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Cambridge Springs' loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Cranberry Area, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Cambridge Springs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Union City at 4:00 p.m. Cambridge Springs and Union City are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Cranberry Area, they will head out on the road to challenge Redbank Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Redbank Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Cranberry Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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