Panthers
| 04/24/25 @ Tyrone | 5 |
| 04/22/25 vs Bishop Carroll | 16 |
| 04/17/25 @ Cambria Heights | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Bedford | 0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Westmont Hilltop | 6 |
| + 7 more games |
Penn Cambria is 0-8 against Central since May of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dragons at 4:30 p.m. Penn Cambria is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Penn Cambria came up short against Tyrone and fell 9-5.
Penn Cambria saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyse Rabatin, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Greater Johnstown a 16-0 shutout on Thursday. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Kailyn Gahagan was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Alexis Fetzer was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Aubrey Rhodes was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greater Johnstown only managed four hits.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Penn Cambria, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Penn Cambria has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Central, though, as they've been averaging 10.1 hits. Given Penn Cambria's sizable advantage in that area, the Dragons will need to find a way to close that gap.
Penn Cambria suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
