Baseball Recap: Tussey Mountain Takes a Loss

Tussey Mountain was the 11-7 winner over Mount Union when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Titans fell 9-4 to the Trojans on Thursday.

Noah Lucko

Runs

04/09/26 @ Windber	3
04/30/26 @ Mount Union	2
04/13/26 @ Fannett Metal	2
04/10/26 vs Forbes Road	2
03/24/26 vs Southern Huntingdon County	2
+ 3 more games

Noah Lucko was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Tussey Mountain's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 3-7 when he doesn't).

Lucko wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Miller, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Tussey Mountain has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Mount Union, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Tussey Mountain will take on Forbes Road at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Forbes Road has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.64 runs per game on average), something Tussey Mountain will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mount Union, they will face off against Northern Bedford County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.