Baseball Preview: Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES vs. Southern Columbia Area Tigers
The Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES will be playing at home against the Southern Columbia Area Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mount Carmel: 2.5, Southern Columbia Area: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mount Carmel took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Bloomsburg.
Drew Yagodzinskie was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Brayden Brinkash was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southern Columbia Area's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They never let Loyalsock Township onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. With that victory, Southern Columbia Area brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Caden Hopper made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Hopper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hopper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Southern Columbia Area let Hunter Sharrow and Charles Hopper loose on the outfield. Sharrow scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Hopper scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Yost, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Mount Carmel's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Southern Columbia Area, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Mount Carmel has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Southern Columbia Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mount Carmel was able to grind out a solid win over Southern Columbia Area in their previous matchup on April 5th, winning 6-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hopper, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mount Carmel still be able to contain Hopper? There's only one way to find out.
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