Central extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 3-6. They came up short against the Philipsburg-Osceola Mounties, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mounties this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Friday.
Troy McNichol was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run.
As for Philipsburg-Osceola, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
On Philipsburg-Osceola's side, Nick DeSimone was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. DeSimone has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fischer White, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Damarcus Law, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Central will head out to challenge Bellwood-Antis at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they will host Bellefonte at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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