United entered their tilt with Northern Cambria with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Northern Cambria Colts on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as United also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Caden McCully was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Felix, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Northern Cambria's side, Reece Wagner was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Wagner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Wagner wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brad Valeria, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Northern Cambria didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as United only tossed four.
United has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Northern Cambria, their record now sits at 9-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. United will take on Portage at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. United will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Northern Cambria will take on Conemaugh Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Northern Cambria is facing Conemaugh Valley at the right time seeing as Conemaugh Valley is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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