Penn Cambria and Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Penn Cambria had to settle for second. They lost 15-6 to the Central Dragons. Penn Cambria has not had much luck with Central recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Penn Cambria saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Farabaugh, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Mason Mento was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
On Central's side, Mason Byler was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Byler has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Byler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Wyatt Dilling was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Griffin Snowberger, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Penn Cambria's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Penn Cambria does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Huntingdon at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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