Baseball Recap: Central Comes Up Short

Central dropped their record down to 9-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 9-3 to the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers. The match marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Coltin Harbaugh

Earned Runs

04/16/25 vs Huntingdon	4
04/09/25 vs Tyrone	2
04/22/25 @ Philipsburg-Osceola	1
04/12/25 vs Northern Cambria	1
03/27/25 @ Bellefonte	1

Central got a good showing from Coltin Harbaugh, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The Dragons are 7-1 when Harbaugh allows two or fewer earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise.

At the plate, Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy McNichol, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their record is now 8-1. Considering they have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

On Philipsburg-Osceola's side, Archer Baughman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Baughman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam McDonald, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. Parker Lamb also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Central and Philipsburg-Osceola should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Dragons (ranked 41st) will meet Greater Johnstown (ranked 565th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Philipsburg-Osceola will take on Huntingdon at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (35 vs. 120). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mountaineers 3.7, the Bearcats 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.