The Central Dragons will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Huntingdon Bearcats at 2:00 p.m. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Penn Cambria with a sharp 15-6 victory. Considering Central has won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mason Byler made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Byler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Byler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Wyatt Dilling was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Griffin Snowberger, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Huntingdon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Mountaineers.
Like Central, Huntingdon also got a great game from a two-way player: Ashton Steele. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Steele was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lincoln Miller was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. Ryder Sheffield was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Huntingdon, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Huntingdon in their previous matchup back in April, winning 6-3. Will Central repeat their success, or does Huntingdon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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