Westmont Hilltop was the 10-9 winner over Penn Cambria when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers fell victim to a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Penn Cambria Panthers on Tuesday. Westmont Hilltop has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Justin Ray was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Penn Cambria's side, Mason Mento and Ayden Himmer did most of the damage at the plate: Mento scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Himmer scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caden Gibbons, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Westmont Hilltop now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Penn Cambria, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westmont Hilltop will take on Bishop McCort at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Penn Cambria, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Richland, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. Richland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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