There's no place like home for Cambria Heights, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the United Lions 5-4. This was a revenge contest for Cambria Heights, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-10 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Ethan Kline was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Garrett Jasper, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On United's side, Connor Darr made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Thomas, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, United 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.
Cambria Heights' victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for United, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cambria Heights will face off against Portage at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Cambria Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for United, they will head out on the road to challenge Northern Cambria at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. United is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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