The Cambridge Springs softball program has a chance to reach new heights today.

Cambridge Springs (17-2) plays Union Area (21-2) today at 4 p.m. at Slippery Rock University’s Kasnevich Field in the Class 1A PIAA semifinal round. With a win, the Blue Devils would play for a state championship on Friday. Cambridge Springs has never advanced to a state title game and this is the program’s fourth trip to the state semis. The last time the team played in the semifinals was 2015, an extra innings loss to Deer Lakes.

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