
Colts
04/14/25 @ Purchase Line | 17 |
03/24/25 vs Penns Manor | 11 |
04/11/25 vs Bishop Guilfoyle | 10 |
04/04/25 @ Portage | 10 |
03/19/25 @ Marion Center | 9 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Central, Northern Cambria was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Purchase Line Red Dragons with a sharp 22-5 win. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
Parker Shutty was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Northern Cambria got a massive performance out of Brad Valeria, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Nathan Fry was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Northern Cambria always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .527. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Purchase Line only posted an OBP of .355.
Northern Cambria's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Purchase Line, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Looking ahead, Northern Cambria will welcome River Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Purchase Line, they will challenge United at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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