The Cambria Heights Highlanders will challenge the Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cambria Heights knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Moshannon Valley likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Cambria Heights got the win against Purchase Line by a conclusive 13-1. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Red Dragons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Bryce Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Those two hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Lobick, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Those hits marked the first that he got this season. Another player making a difference was Anthony Swander, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Cambria Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Moshannon Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Bellwood-Antis on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Black Knights/Damsels in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost four in a row.
Cambria Heights' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Moshannon Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Cambria Heights suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Moshannon Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can Cambria Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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