After seven games on the road, Central Mountain is heading back home. They will take on the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Central Mountain is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against South Williamsport on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountaineers.
Harley Kunes was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Hollidaysburg won against Clearfield on Monday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Hollidaysburg walked away with a 6-1 win over Altoona. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hollidaysburg.
Maria Malone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shae Webber, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikaylah Vincent, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Central Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Hollidaysburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season.
Central Mountain took their victory against Hollidaysburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Central Mountain repeat their success, or does Hollidaysburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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