There's no place like home for Elk County Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against the Bradford Owls by a score of 7-2 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Elk County Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lance O'Neill and Matthew Gilmore made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, O'Neill tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Gilmore pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. O'Neill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, O'Neill scored a run and stole a base, while Gilmore scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Colby Nussbaum was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Leathers, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Bradford's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Whitmore, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Talan Reese, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Elk County Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8. As for Bradford, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elk County Catholic will take on Brockway at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bradford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Punxsutawney at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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