In what's become a running theme this season, Central Mountain gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past the Shamokin Area Indians 18-3. While fans of Central Mountain might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Central Mountain got a great performance from Austin Frank as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Frank has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Connor Foltz was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Watt Probst was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
On Shamokin Area's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Hile, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Central Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Shamokin Area, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Central Mountain will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Jersey Shore at 4:30 p.m. Central Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Jersey Shore's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shamokin Area, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Williams Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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