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| 04/14/25 - Away | 13-2 W |
| 04/29/24 - Away | 18-3 W |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 04/03/23 - Home | 14-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Central Mountain is 9-1 against Shamokin Area since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Wildcats will welcome the Indians at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central Mountain has 14 straight victories, Shamokin Area has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Central Mountain's win against Punxsutawney wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Chucks 3-2 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since April 18, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Jase Seltzer, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Montoursville hit Shamokin Area with a seven-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Indians came up short against the Warriors, falling 11-1.
Shamokin Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Hile, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Central Mountain pushed their record up to 14-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Shamokin Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Shamokin Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Central Mountain has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Shamokin Area, though, as they've been averaging only 3 strikeouts. Will Central Mountain keep running through batters, or will the Indians buck the trend?
Everything went Central Mountain's way against Shamokin Area in their previous meeting back in April, as Central Mountain made off with a 13-2 win. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
