Central Columbia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Montoursville Warriors by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Central Columbia of the 10-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Montoursville's part, they got a great performance from Brayden McCourt as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. McCourt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Quinn Ranck was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Noah Kirby, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Central Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Montoursville, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Central Columbia will head out on the road to challenge Bloomsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Columbia is facing Bloomsburg at the right time seeing as Bloomsburg is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Montoursville, they will challenge Williamsport at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamsport is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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