After two games on the road, Cambria Heights is heading back home. They will take on the Northern Cambria Colts at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cambria Heights will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Portage, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Cambria Heights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Portage on Monday.
Garrett Jasper made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Jasper has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jasper was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Austin Sprague looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Ethan Kline was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Bryce Lewis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northern Cambria put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Purchase Line as Northern Cambria made off with a 12-2 victory.
Reece Wagner was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Hoover, who went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Cambria Heights' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-3. As for Northern Cambria, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cambria Heights has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northern Cambria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cambria Heights came out on top in a nail-biter against Northern Cambria when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 10-8. Does Cambria Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northern Cambria turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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