Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Central walked away with it. They came out on top against the Penn Cambria Panthers by a score of 7-4 on Monday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-2 two weeks ago.
Coltin Harbaugh
| 05/19/25 vs Penn Cambria | 5 |
| 05/12/25 vs Penns Valley Area | 6 |
| 05/07/25 @ Penn Cambria | 13 |
Coltin Harbaugh tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kyle Klotz and Jay Hoenstine did most of the damage at the plate: Klotz went 1-for-4 with four RBI and one double, while Hoenstine got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Troy McNichol was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Penn Cambria, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
As of now, neither Central nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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