Central Cambria is 0-3 against Central since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Central Cambria Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Central Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central Cambria will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Forest Hills, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Central Cambria walked away with a 7-3 victory over Forest Hills on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central Cambria.
Central Cambria got a great performance from Owen Harringer as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. Harringer has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ben Howard was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Snyder, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Central rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They blew past the Bearcats 10-0. Considering Central has won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Central also got a great performance from Mason Sparks as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Jay Hoenstine was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Hunter Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Central Cambria's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8. As for Central, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Central Cambria came up short against Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 11-8. Can Central Cambria avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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