The Homer-Center Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Northern Cambria Colts at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Homer-Center sidestepped Portage for a 7-5 victory. Seven seems to be a good number for Homer-Center as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Homer-Center's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Braden Dunn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nash Budner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northern Cambria had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over West Shamokin.
Homer-Center's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Northern Cambria, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Homer-Center skirted past Northern Cambria 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Homer-Center repeat their success, or does Northern Cambria have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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