Penns Valley Area fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Central Cambria on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Central Cambria Red Devils by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Penns Valley Area couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Central Cambria's part, Keira Link and Rowyn Ruddek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Link tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Ruddek struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Link went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Ruddek scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kathryn Scott, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Penns Valley Area's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Central Cambria, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Penns Valley Area will challenge Bellefonte at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Central Cambria, they will head out on the road to square off against Penn Cambria at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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