Forbes Road was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-2 to the Tussey Mountain Titans. That's two games in a row now that Forbes Road has lost by exactly five runs.
For Tussey Mountain's part, Connor Jones and Camden Chilcote were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Jones tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Chilcote pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Jones scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-5, while Chilcote scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jack Stoudnour was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Christian Santamaria was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Forbes Road's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Tussey Mountain, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
Forbes Road will head out on the road to square off against McConnellsburg at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McConnellsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Tussey Mountain, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Southern Huntingdon County at 4:30 p.m. Tussey Mountain is facing Southern Huntingdon County at the right time seeing as Southern Huntingdon County is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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