The Tohopekaliga Tigers will face off against the Waynesburg Central Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Tohopekaliga had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Orlando Christian Prep on Thursday. Tohopekaliga never let Orlando Christian Prep get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
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Tohopekaliga got a great performance from Gabriel Hernandez as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Hernandez also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Tohopekaliga is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Hudson Moberly was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Efren Blanco Jr was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Waynesburg Central gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Sunday. They put the hurt on Roman Catholic with a sharp 9-1 victory.
Alex VanSickle made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Surber, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Derek Turcheck, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Waynesburg Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
The win got Tohopekaliga back to even at 5-5. As for Waynesburg Central, their record now sits at 1-0.
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