Fannett Metal lost to Tussey Mountain back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. Fannett Metal won by a run and slipped past the Tussey Mountain Titans 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fannett Metal.
Fannett Metal saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Arnold, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run.
On Tussey Mountain's side, Connor Jones and Jack Stoudnour were huge no matter where they played even without the win. On the mound, Jones struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Stoudnour struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Jones scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Stoudnour scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ben Kormanski and Noah Lucko stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kormanski got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Lucko went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
The victory got Fannett Metal back to even at 3-3. As for Tussey Mountain, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Fannett Metal will take on McConnellsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McConnellsburg will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Fannett Metal surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tussey Mountain, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mount Union at 4:30 p.m. Tussey Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Mount Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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