Baseball Game Preview: Central Cambria Red Devils vs. Greater Johnstown Trojans

The Central Cambria Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Greater Johnstown Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Greater Johnstown took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Central Cambria, who comes in off a win.

Central Cambria is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 14-6 margin over Bishop McCort on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.

Rocco Barra was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Barra was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Ben Howard

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/14/25 vs Bishop McCort	3
03/29/25 vs Bishop Carroll	2
03/19/25 vs Blacklick Valley	2
04/30/24 @ Forest Hills	2
06/03/24 vs South Allegheny	1

In other batting news, Ben Howard was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Pittsinger, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Central Cambria kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Greater Johnstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of River Valley. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by just one run.

Central Cambria's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Greater Johnstown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.

Central Cambria took their win against Greater Johnstown in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.