Hollidaysburg fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Central Mountain on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Central Mountain Wildcats by a score of 2-1. Hollidaysburg has struggled against Central Mountain recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Maria Malone spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On Central Mountain's side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Adalynn McKeague gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cora Myers, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Hollidaysburg now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Central Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Hollidaysburg nor Central Mountain have any future games scheduled.
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