Central Mountain had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged out the Derry Trojans 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since April 18, 2024.
Brady Lavelle made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lavelle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Jase Seltzer
| 03/22/25 @ Derry | 4 |
| 04/19/24 vs Shamokin Area | 3 |
| 04/15/24 vs State College | 2 |
| 04/17/24 @ Loyalsock Township | 1 |
In other batting news, Central Mountain let Blake Walker and Jase Seltzer run wild. Walker went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Seltzer went 2-for-3 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave Seltzer a new career-high. Bryce Brungard was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Central Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Derry only posted a batting average of .280.
Derry's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Central Mountain has already played their next contest, a 10-4 victory against DuBois on the 24th. As for Derry, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 7-5 win against Ligonier Valley on the 24th.
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