Cameron County was the 3-2 winner over Elk County Catholic when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cameron County Raiders fell just short of the Elk County Catholic Crusaders by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Cameron County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maddox Baughman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Jake Narby was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Elk County Catholic's side, Lance O'Neill made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. O'Neill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. O'Neill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
O'Neill wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Simbeck, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Cameron County's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Elk County Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Cameron County will look to defend their home field on Monday against Brockway at 4:15 p.m. Brockway is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Cameron County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Elk County Catholic, they will take on Clarion Area at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Clarion Area's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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