It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Penn Cambria ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers 14-13. The high-scoring effort was just what Penn Cambria needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
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.
On Westmont Hilltop's side, Quinn Kuzmiack was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Kist, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Westmont Hilltop kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win got Penn Cambria back to even at 4-4. As for Westmont Hilltop, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Penn Cambria is on the road again on Thursday to play Richland at 4:30 p.m. Richland is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Penn Cambria will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Westmont Hilltop will take on Central Cambria at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Cambria will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Westmont Hilltop surely won't give up without a fight.
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