Penn Cambria is 7-2 against Richland since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Penn Cambria Panthers are on the road again to play the Richland Rams at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Penn Cambria needed a bit of extra time to put away Westmont Hilltop. They had just enough and edged the Hilltoppers out 14-13. The high-scoring effort was just what Penn Cambria needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Penn Cambria let Emily Cully and Izzy Anderson loose on the outfield. Cully scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Anderson scored a run while going 4-for-6. Another player making a difference was Marley Shaffer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Richland had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles and snuck past 3-2.
The victory got Penn Cambria back to even at 4-4. As for Richland, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Penn Cambria beat Richland 12-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Penn Cambria since the team 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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