Baseball Preview: Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers vs. Central Dragons
The Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Central Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hollidaysburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Hollidaysburg got themselves on the board against Penns Valley Area, but Penns Valley Area never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with an 11-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hollidaysburg.
Carson Kensinger was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Kensinger has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kensinger was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jake Hileman was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Ethan Karageanes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Central came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 6-1.
Wyatt Dilling spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, Hunter Smith was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Baron Dionis, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Hollidaysburg's record is now 3-1. As for Central, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Hollidaysburg suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Central when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Thankfully for Hollidaysburg, Tyler Helsel (who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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