Central Mountain came tearing into Monday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Milton Black Panthers a 9-0 shutout. Considering Central Mountain has won five contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Blake Walker was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Frrank Austin looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Central Mountain got a big performance out of Watt Probst, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Foltz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Central Mountain's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Milton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Mountain will take on Selinsgrove at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Central Mountain: 3.1, Selinsgrove: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Milton, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Shamokin Area at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Milton is facing Shamokin Area at the right time seeing as Shamokin Area is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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