Tussey Mountain's hitters rose to the challenge against a Trojans pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.59 runs allowed on Thursday. The Tussey Mountain Titans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mount Union Trojans and snuck past 10-8. Winning may never get old, but Tussey Mountain sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Landon Myers was a standout: he scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Mount Union's side, Cainen Atherton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Danish, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Tussey Mountain pushed their record up to 10-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mount Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Tussey Mountain will be playing at home against Northern Bedford County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mount Union, they will head out on the road to square off against Claysburg-Kimmel at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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