The Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Richland Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hollidaysburg is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Hollidaysburg after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Clearfield by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Tigers have lost by just one run.
Lexi Peacock and AJ Good stepped up to the plate in a big way. Peacock went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI, while Good got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that Good launched this season. Halle Chandler was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Richland sidestepped Penn Cambria for a 4-3 victory.
Carissa Weld spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Richland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alea Ladika, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win got Richland back to even at 1-1. As for Hollidaysburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Hollidaysburg skirted past Richland 9-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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