The Bellefonte Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Forest Hills Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bellefonte is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Bellefonte and Huntingdon, and Huntingdon kept the tradition alive. The Raiders fell 3-0 to the Bearcats on Wednesday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Raiders were not able to get on the board.
Peyton Vancas was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting three hits from his three at bats.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last three times Forest Hills and Central Cambria have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Rangers fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 5-4. The Rangers have struggled against the Red Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Forest Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolbie Smiach, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Forest Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Bellefonte, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Bellefonte skirted past Forest Hills 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2018. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rangers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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