Shamokin Area put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Central Columbia Bluejays 12-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Shamokin Area also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
EMMA KURTZ made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. KURTZ has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. KURTZ was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Shamokin Area got a massive performance out of AVA BONSHOCK, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. AVA HUGHES was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Shamokin Area and bumps their season record up to 9-3. As for Central Columbia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Shamokin Area is on the road again on Thursday to play Milton at 4:30 p.m. As for Central Columbia, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mifflinburg at 4:30 p.m. Mifflinburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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