Tussey Mountain waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Rockwood Rockets onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. This was payback for Tussey Mountain, who suffered an 8-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Connor Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Lane, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Christian Santamaria, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Rockwood's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Brown, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Tussey Mountain's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Rockwood, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Tussey Mountain will head out on the road to face off against Fannett Metal at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rockwood, they will be playing at home against Moshannon Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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