Homer-Center fell victim to Northern Cambria and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Northern Cambria Colts. Homer-Center was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northern Cambria apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Even though they lost, Homer-Center didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
For Northern Cambria's part, the team relied heavily on Ben Messina, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Ty Dumm was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Homer-Center's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Northern Cambria, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Homer-Center will take on River Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Homer-Center is facing River Valley at the right time seeing as River Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Northern Cambria will take on United at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Cambria knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully United likes a good challenge.
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