Baseball Recap: Tussey Mountain Titans vs. Rockwood Rockets
Tussey Mountain waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Rockwood Rockets onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. This was payback for Tussey Mountain, who suffered an 8-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Connor Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Lane, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Christian Santamaria, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Rockwood's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Brown, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Tussey Mountain's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Rockwood, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Tussey Mountain will head out on the road to face off against Fannett Metal at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rockwood, they will be playing at home against Moshannon Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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