The Cambridge Bluejays will head out to square off against the Cambria-Friesland Hilltoppers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cambridge is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Cambridge came into this matchup off a tough nine-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Wisconsin Heights by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Cambria-Friesland ultimately got the result they hoped for last Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over Pardeeville. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Hilltoppers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Enya Heller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Raley, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Lydia Schumacher was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Cambria-Friesland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Cambridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Cambria-Friesland, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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