Cameron County and Port Allegany are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Cameron County Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Port Allegany Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, everything went Cameron County's way against Northern Potter as Cameron County made off with a 16-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cameron County.
Cameron County got a great performance from Taylon Tucker as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Cayden Trumpie was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jake Narby was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Port Allegany waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Green Wave with a sharp 11-3 victory.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Tarbox, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kellen Veilleux, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
The win got Cameron County back to even at 8-8. As for Port Allegany, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Cameron County beat Port Allegany 7-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Port Allegany's Drew Evens, who struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Cameron County to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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