The Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Hollidaysburg's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Westmont Hilltop has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Monday, Hollidaysburg was able to grind out a solid win over Bellwood-Antis, taking the game 4-1.
Carson Kensinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hollidaysburg saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Karageanes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Hileman, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Westmont Hilltop came up short against Bellwood-Antis on Tuesday and fell 11-8.
Bryce Goodman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Sully Weir was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Hollidaysburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Westmont Hilltop, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Westmont Hilltop's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hollidaysburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Westmont Hilltop, though, as they've only averaged .209. Will they be able to contain Hollidaysburg's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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