The Central Cambria Red Devils will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Central Cambria has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Central Cambria had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Bedford. The loss continues a trend for Central Cambria in their matchups with Bedford: they've now lost four in a row.
Owen Harringer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Central Cambria saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grady Snyder, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Central Cambria didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bedford only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Westmont Hilltop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bellwood-Antis.
Bryce Goodman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sully Weir, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Central Cambria's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Westmont Hilltop, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Central Cambria came out on top in a nail-biter against Westmont Hilltop in their previous meeting on Monday, sneaking past 3-1. Will Central Cambria repeat their success, or does Westmont Hilltop have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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