Hollidaysburg is 0-6 against Central Mountain since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Central Mountain Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Hollidaysburg will be strutting in after a win while Central Mountain will be coming in after a defeat.
If Hollidaysburg beats Central Mountain with six runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Hollidaysburg walked away with a 6-1 victory over Altoona on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hollidaysburg.
Maria Malone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shae Webber, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Mikaylah Vincent was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Central Mountain was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Williamsport.
Harley Kunes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
The win got Hollidaysburg back to even at 10-10. As for Central Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Hollidaysburg might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Central Mountain in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Hollidaysburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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