Central Mountain's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Danville Ironmen with a sharp 10-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Central Mountain needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Adalynn McKeague tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Central Mountain got a massive performance out of Taylor Wahlers, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cora Myers, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Danville's side, Morgan Gerringer was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Central Mountain's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Danville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Central Mountain will be playing at home against St. Marys at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Danville, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against South Williamsport at 4:30 p.m. South Williamsport knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Danville likes a good challenge.
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