The Tussey Mountain Titans will venture away from home to challenge the Rockwood Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Tussey Mountain's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
On Tuesday, Tussey Mountain made easy work of Southern Huntingdon County and carried off a 19-1 win. The Titans have beaten the Rockets the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Rockets has come to flipping the script.
Landon Myers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Myers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Ben Kormanski
| 03/25/25 @ Southern Huntingdon County | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Everett | 2 |
| 05/14/24 vs Forbes Road | 2 |
| 05/09/24 vs Everett | 2 |
| 04/30/24 vs Southern Huntingdon County | 2 |
In other batting news, Ben Kormanski was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Connor Jones, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rockwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Windber 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rockets have posted since April 25, 2024.
Like Tussey Mountain, Rockwood also got a great game from a two-way player: Carson Brown. He struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davis Bruening, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Eli Show was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Tussey Mountain's record now sits at 3-0. As for Rockwood, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Tussey Mountain was able to grind out a solid win over Rockwood when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tussey Mountain since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
