The Central Cambria Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Cambria will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Central Cambria lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Richland, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's matchup. The Red Devils were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Rams on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brayden Blasko was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Jacob Russell also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Westmont Hilltop waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Bisons. Surprisingly, this marked the Hilltoppers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
The team relied heavily on Bryce Goodman, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
The win got Westmont Hilltop back to even at 8-8. As for Central Cambria, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-5.
Central Cambria was able to grind out a solid win over Westmont Hilltop in their previous matchup back in March, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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