The Southern Huntingdon County Rockets will face off against the Tussey Mountain Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Huntingdon County has now lost 18 straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 9.
Southern Huntingdon County lost 23-6 to Fannett Metal on Friday.
Southern Huntingdon County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Creswell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another was Garrett Boden, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tussey Mountain gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Claysburg-Kimmel. The Titans have beaten the Bulldogs the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.
Jack Stoudnour made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tussey Mountain let Landon Myers and Connor Jones run wild. Myers got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs, while Jones scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in RBI (three). Ben Kormanski was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Tussey Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Claysburg-Kimmel only posted an OBP of .320.
Tussey Mountain pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Huntingdon County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Southern Huntingdon County suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Tussey Mountain in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Southern Huntingdon County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
