Bellwood-Antis fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Hollidaysburg on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Tigers by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-8 back in March.
Elijah Moser was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. What's more, he gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Chase Plummer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Bellwood-Antis' defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Hollidaysburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellwood-Antis will head out to face off against Bedford at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bisons have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Hollidaysburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Indiana at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Little Indians' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Golden Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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