Random thoughts from Friday

Lots of short games on one of the more beautiful afternoons we've had for baseball this spring.

In terms of area teams, Cedar Cliff moved into first place in the Commonwealth after smashing Carlisle, 13-3, in five innings. The Colts (7-4, 5-1) took over the top spot thanks to rival Red Land scoring four times in the top of the seventh to bounce previously unbeaten Cumberland Valley, 5-4.

There's also a knew leader in the Colonial. Northern downed Waynesboro, 6-2, to send the Indians spiraling to third. Susquenita, a 13-7 winner over East Pennsboro, moved into second. 'Nita heads to Dillsburg at 5 p.m. Monday in a crucial game with the P-Bears.

As for our initial thought, the Capital saw two three-inning games. Trinity didn't show up in a 17-0 loss to Greencastle-Antrim while Camp Hill cruised past Harrisburg, 17-2. The Trinity score is perplexing after the Shamrocks battled tooth-and-nail with Camp Hill 24 hours prior in a 3-0 loss.

Speaking of a head-scratching result, check out that 14-9 loss to Steelton-Highspire that Boiling Springs suffered. We're interested to see how well the Bubblers put that result behind them as East Pennsboro comes calling at 11 a.m. today. Earlier this year, the Panthers beat Boiling Springs, 14-4, in five innings.