Sadly, Juniata Valley is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They fell just short of the Penn Cambria Panthers by a score of 10-9 on Saturday. One positive for Juniata Valley, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Levi Thompson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gavin Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Penn Cambria's side, Alex Cherico and Caden Gibbons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cherico didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Gibbons tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cherico has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Cherico scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Gibbons scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Easton Semelsberger was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Mason Mento was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Juniata Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Penn Cambria, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Juniata Valley will face off against Curwensville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Juniata Valley is facing Curwensville at the right time seeing as Curwensville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Penn Cambria, they will head out on the road to take on Portage at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Penn Cambria has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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