Northern Cambria has not done well against Cambria Heights recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Northern Cambria Colts had just enough and edged the Cambria Heights Highlanders out 11-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northern Cambria.
Braelyn Pattison was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Skye Bernecky, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
On Cambria Heights' side, Hallie Hayes stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Brea Kountz was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Cambria Heights didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northern Cambria only tossed three.
Northern Cambria's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-7. As for Cambria Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Northern Cambria will head out on the road to challenge Ferndale at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Northern Cambria is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Cambria Heights, they will be playing at home against Conemaugh Township at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cambria Heights knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Conemaugh Township likes a good challenge.
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