The Tussey Mountain Titans will head out on the road to face off against the Mount Union Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tussey Mountain is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Southern Huntingdon County on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for Tussey Mountain as they're now sitting on four straight.
Christian Santamaria made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Santamaria was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tussey Mountain let Ben Kormanski and Jack Stoudnour loose on the outfield. Kormanski went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Stoudnour went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Stoudnour is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Noah Lucko was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mount Union put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Northern Bedford County as Mount Union made off with a 13-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mount Union.
Bryce Danish was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Blaine Hunsinger, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Tussey Mountain's record is now 9-5. As for Mount Union, their record is now 12-4.
Tussey Mountain might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Mount Union in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mount Union's Cody McClain, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Now that Tussey Mountain knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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