Penn Cambria and Central Cambria are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Penn Cambria Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Central Cambria Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Central Cambria took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Penn Cambria, who comes in off a win.
Penn Cambria will bounce into Monday's game after beating Huntingdon, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Penn Cambria had just enough and edged Huntingdon out 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Easton Semelsberger, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Mason Mento was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Central Cambria's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Penns Valley Area by a score of 6-4.
Owen Harringer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Logan Black was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob Russell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Penn Cambria's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Central Cambria, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Everything went Penn Cambria's way against Central Cambria in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Penn Cambria made off with a 20-9 win. Does Penn Cambria have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Cambria turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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