After a string of eight wins, Jersey Shore's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Central Mountain Wildcats by a score of 3-2. Jersey Shore was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Central Mountain's pitchers proved too tough.
For Central Mountain's part, Adalynn McKeague spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. McKeague has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Central Mountain's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Doyle, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Jersey Shore's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Central Mountain, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Jersey Shore will head out on the road to challenge Williamsport at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jersey Shore is facing Williamsport at the right time seeing as Williamsport is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Central Mountain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shikellamy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shikellamy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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