The Chestnut Ridge Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Chestnut Ridge came up short against Central Cambria and fell 10-7.
Chase Collier was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Justin Whysong was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Chestnut Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Cambria struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Hollidaysburg put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bedford a 13-0 shutout. While fans of Hollidaysburg might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
paul wedel tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Hileman, who went 3-for-3 with four runs, two triples, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Karageanes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Chestnut Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Hollidaysburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chestnut Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hollidaysburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Chestnut Ridge skirted past Hollidaysburg 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Will Chestnut Ridge repeat their success, or does Hollidaysburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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