Central is a perfect 4-0 against Greater Johnstown since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Dragons are taking a road trip to challenge the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Central lost 9-3 to Philipsburg-Osceola on Tuesday. The contest marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Coltin Harbaugh
| 04/16/25 vs Huntingdon | 4 |
| 04/09/25 vs Tyrone | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Philipsburg-Osceola | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Northern Cambria | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Bellefonte | 1 |
Central got a good showing from Coltin Harbaugh, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Harbaugh has become a key player for the Dragons: the team is 7-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
At the plate, Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy McNichol, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Greater Johnstown came up short against Bedford on Wednesday, falling 14-4. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eli Felosky made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nykos Kobal, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs.
Greater Johnstown's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Central took their victory against Greater Johnstown when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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