The Central Dragons will head out to square off against the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central will be strutting in after a win while Philipsburg-Osceola will be coming in after a defeat.
Central's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Chestnut Ridge as they made off with a 9-0 victory. Considering the Dragons have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Jay Hoenstine, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Josh Beltz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Philipsburg-Osceola has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.75 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They fell just short of Punxsutawney by a score of 10-9. The Mountaineers have struggled against the Chucks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Fischer White was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Archer Baughman, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.
Central's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Central's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Dragons have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Philipsburg-Osceola, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Central continue to outrun the ball?
Central came up short against Philipsburg-Osceola in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 4-0. Can the Dragons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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