After a string of five wins, Cambria Heights's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Northern Cambria Colts by a score of 11-10. Cambria Heights was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northern Cambria apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Cambria Heights got a massive performance out of Hallie Hayes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brea Kountz, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Cambria Heights didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northern Cambria only tossed three.
On Northern Cambria's side, Braelyn Pattison was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Skye Bernecky, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Cambria Heights' loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Northern Cambria, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Cambria Heights will look to defend their home field on Monday against Conemaugh Township at 4:30 p.m. Cambria Heights is facing Conemaugh Township at the right time seeing as Conemaugh Township is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Northern Cambria, they are on the road again on Friday to play Ferndale at 4:15 p.m. Northern Cambria is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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