Softball Recap: Bishop Mccort Has No Trouble Against Penn Cambria

Crushers

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 @ Bishop Carroll	20
03/31/25 vs Greater Johnstown	10
05/01/25 vs Penn Cambria	9
04/12/25 vs Portage	8

Bishop McCort hadn't done well against Penn Cambria recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Crushers blew past the Panthers 14-5. The result was nothing new for the Crushers, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.

Riley Zeglin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.

At the plate, Bishop McCort got a massive performance out of Lariah Myers, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Myers has posted since back in March. Kalina Bailey was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.

Bishop McCort was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .378. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penn Cambria only posted a batting average of .167.

Bishop McCort's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. As for Penn Cambria, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop McCort will face off against Bishop Guilfoyle at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Crushers are facing the Marauders at the right time seeing as the Marauders are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Penn Cambria, they will head out to face off against Huntingdon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.