Baseball Preview: Tussey Mountain Titans vs. Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs
The Tussey Mountain Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tussey Mountain is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Tussey Mountain fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Fannett Metal on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Fannett Metal by a score of 2-1.
Connor Jones was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Lane, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Tussey Mountain was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Claysburg-Kimmel scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Southern Huntingdon County. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Claysburg-Kimmel considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Like Tussey Mountain, Claysburg-Kimmel also got a great game from a two-way player: Dustin Slowik. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Slowik was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Claysburg-Kimmel got a massive performance out of Mason Campagna, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Zach Campagna was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Tussey Mountain's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6.
Tussey Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Claysburg-Kimmel when the teams last played back in March, winning 7-4. Will Tussey Mountain repeat their success, or does Claysburg-Kimmel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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