With a playoff game on the line, Central rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-6 margin over the Penn Cambria Panthers. Considering Central has won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mason Byler made a big impact no matter where he played. 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 on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Byler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Central got a massive performance out of Wyatt Dilling, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Griffin Snowberger was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Penn Cambria's side, they 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Mento, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
The win was the third in a row for Central, bringing their record for this year to 15-6. As for Penn Cambria, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-12.
Central will be playing at home against Huntingdon at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. Penn Cambria does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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