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Westmont Hilltop nudges past Central Cambria in 6-3A softball tourney

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Abby Rozich was the center of the action. At first, that was not a good thing. The sophomore right-handed pitcher gave up a pair of two-run home runs in the first inning.

But she settled down inside the circle, and went 2-for-3 as she led Westmont Hilltop to a 6-4 victory against Central Cambria in a District 6 Class 3A softball quarterfinal Monday at Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School. ...

Abby Rozich was the center of the action. At first, that was not a good thing. The sophomore right-handed pitcher gave up a pair of two-run home runs in the first inning.

But she settled down inside the circle, and went 2-for-3 as she led Westmont Hilltop to a 6-4 victory against Central Cambria in a District 6 Class 3A softball quarterfinal Monday at Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School. “(I just needed) to stay confident, forget about the first inning, and just worry about the first pitch,” Rozich said. The Hilltoppers (17-3) will visit second-seeded Philipsburg-Osceola in a semifinal Thursday.

“If we stay confident at the plate and do well on the field, I think we have a very good chance of making (the finals), Rozich said. “They’re a great team. We’ve said that every time we’ve played them.