The Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Central Dragons at 4:30 p.m. Hollidaysburg will be strutting in after a win while Central will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Hollidaysburg got the win against Bellwood-Antis by a conclusive 12-1. With that victory, Hollidaysburg brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Maria Malone made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Malone has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Malone was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Mikaylah Vincent and Hallee Chandler did most of the damage at the plate: Vincent scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Chandler scored a run while going 2-for-4. AJ Good was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Central had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Clearfield on Tuesday.
Bralyn Ellis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Even though they lost, Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clearfield only tossed four.
Hollidaysburg's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. As for Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Hollidaysburg hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Hollidaysburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Central when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 5-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Central's Madison Kennedy, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hollidaysburg still be able to contain Kennedy? There's only one way to find out.
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