The Penns Valley Area Rams will take on the Central Cambria Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Penns Valley Area's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Central Cambria's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Penns Valley Area's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Juniata Valley by a score of 3-0.
Meanwhile, Central Cambria came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Eagles 10-0. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by nine runs or more this season.
Keira Link made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hayden Turner was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Camryn Matlin was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Central Cambria hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in four consecutive games.
Central Cambria pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Penns Valley Area, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
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