Tussey Mountain scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past the Southern Huntingdon County Rockets 17-2. The victory was nothing new for Tussey Mountain as they're now sitting on four straight.
Christian Santamaria was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Santamaria was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tussey Mountain let Ben Kormanski and Jack Stoudnour loose on the outfield. Kormanski went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Stoudnour went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Stoudnour has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Noah Lucko was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Tussey Mountain's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Southern Huntingdon County, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tussey Mountain will challenge Mount Union at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Tussey Mountain: 4, Mount Union: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Southern Huntingdon County, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Huntingdon at 4:30 p.m.
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