Jersey Shore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Mountain Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jersey Shore of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Gage Martzall was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Central Mountain's side, Blake Walker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Brady Myers tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Malaky Moyd, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kevin Grenninger, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Jersey Shore's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Central Mountain, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jersey Shore will take on Shamokin Area at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Shamokin Area is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Jersey Shore will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Central Mountain, they will be playing at home against Shikellamy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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