With a playoff game on the line, Hollidaysburg rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hollidaysburg.
Carson Kensinger made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Kensinger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Kensinger was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jake Hileman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Steiner, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Hollidaysburg is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Obama Academy of International Studies, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
As of now, neither Hollidaysburg nor Obama Academy of International Studies have any future games scheduled.
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