The River Valley Panthers will head out to challenge the Cambria Heights Highlanders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. River Valley has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
River Valley lost 11-4 to Northern Cambria on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Colts: they've now lost five in a row.
River Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zeke Doak, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Devin Steeves also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Cambria Heights fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Moshannon Valley on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Black Knights/Damsels by a score of 6-5.
Bryce Lewis was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Cambria Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for River Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. River Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cambria Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
River Valley might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Cambria Heights when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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