The Central Mountain Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Selinsgrove Seals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Central Mountain will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
On Thursday, Central Mountain was able to grind out a solid win over Jersey Shore, taking the game 6-2.
Malaky Moyd was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hunter Hoy, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Central Mountain hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jersey Shore struck out 12 times.
Blue Mountain hit Selinsgrove with a 14-run seventh inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Seals came up short against the Eagles, falling 19-2.
Selinsgrove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Neidig, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Selinsgrove has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Central Mountain, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Selinsgrove's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Central Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. It's a different story for Selinsgrove, though, as they've only averaged .233. Will they be able to contain Central Mountain's hitters?
Everything went Central Mountain's way against Selinsgrove in their previous meeting on April 4th, as Central Mountain made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team 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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