With a playoff game on the line, Elk County Catholic rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Keystone Panthers with a sharp 12-2 victory. Elk County Catholic's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Elk County Catholic let Lance O'Neill and Frankie Smith loose on the outfield. O'Neill scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Smith scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Wil Wortman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Elk County Catholic's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Keystone, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Elk County Catholic will challenge DuBois Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elk County Catholic will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Keystone does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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