After a string of five wins, Tussey Mountain's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Fannett Metal by a score of 7-6. Tussey Mountain was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fannett Metal apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Connor Jones and Jack Stoudnour put in work no matter where they played. Throwing, Jones struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Stoudnour struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Jones scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Stoudnour scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ben Kormanski and Noah Lucko stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kormanski got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Lucko went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
On Fannett Metal's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Arnold, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run.
Tussey Mountain's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Fannett Metal, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Tussey Mountain will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mount Union at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mount Union: 3.4, Tussey Mountain: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fannett Metal, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against McConnellsburg at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (McConnellsburg: 3, Fannett Metal: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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