Central Mountain was the 10-5 winner over Hollidaysburg when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Mountain Wildcats lost 9-1 to the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers on Monday. Central Mountain has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brady Myers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Central Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Watt Probst, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Hollidaysburg's side, Carson Kensinger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Kensinger has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Kensinger was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Szynal, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Jake Hileman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Central Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Hollidaysburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Central Mountain nor Hollidaysburg have any future games scheduled.
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