Central Mountain had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They never let the Shikellamy Braves onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Central Mountain, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Adalynn McKeague looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madison Hardy, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cora Myers, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Shikellamy's side, Shanna Kimball was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Shikellamy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blaire Balestrini, who went 1-for-3 with a triple. Balestrini is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last four games she's played.
Shikellamy now has a losing record at 2-3.
Central Mountain will be playing at home against Danville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Danville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for Shikellamy, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Warrior Run at 2:00 p.m.
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