Central Mountain and Pine-Richland squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Central Mountain had to settle for second. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams.
Blake Walker put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Isaiah Maldonado was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jase Seltzer, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Central Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 16-2. As for Pine-Richland, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Central Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pine-Richland, they will face off against Lampeter-Strasburg on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 2.8, the Pioneers 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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