It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tussey Mountain had no problem doing just that on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the Windber Ramblers. The win was nothing new for Tussey Mountain as they're now sitting on three straight.
Connor Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Myers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Christian Santamaria, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Windber's side, Lucas Oleksa was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Mash, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Tussey Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Windber, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
As of now, neither Tussey Mountain nor Windber have any future games scheduled.
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