Central Cambria has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Blacklick Valley Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central Cambria's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Blacklick Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Central Cambria were a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They fell 6-1 to Bedford. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Central Cambria in their matchups with Bedford: they've now lost three in a row.
Central Cambria's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Blacklick Valley, they've got a clean slate. Last season, they finished on the right side of .500 (12-9), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central Cambria has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Blacklick Valley struggles in that department as they averaged 7.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Central Cambria's way against Blacklick Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Central Cambria made off with a 14-4 victory. Will Central Cambria repeat their success, or does Blacklick Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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