Tussey Mountain has not done well against Southern Huntingdon County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went the Tussey Mountain Titans' way against the Southern Huntingdon County Rockets as the Tussey Mountain Titans made off with a 14-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Tussey Mountain has managed all season.
Christian Santamaria made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Santamaria was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Stoudnour, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Ben Kormanski was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
Tussey Mountain's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Southern Huntingdon County, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Tussey Mountain will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Rockwood at 4:30 p.m. Tussey Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Rockwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southern Huntingdon County, they will head out on the road to face off against Forbes Road at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Southern Huntingdon County is facing Forbes Road at the right time seeing as Forbes Road is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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