Central Mountain has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Shikellamy Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Central Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Jersey Shore, taking the game 7-2.
Blake Walker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Central Mountain got a great performance from Brady Myers as he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Malaky Moyd, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kevin Grenninger, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Shikellamy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-7 to Selinsgrove, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Graiden Campbell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Kistner, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Even though they lost, Shikellamy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 11 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Central Mountain's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Shikellamy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Shikellamy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Central Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Shikellamy, though, as they've only averaged .195. Will they be able to contain Central Mountain's hitters?
Central Mountain took their victory against Shikellamy when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 8-2. Will Central Mountain repeat their success, or does Shikellamy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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