The Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers will challenge the Tyrone Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Things were looking good for Hollidaysburg after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Central by a score of 11-10.
Hollidaysburg got a big performance out of Keagan Hockey, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Hockey continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Karageanes, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Tyrone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 6-1 to Huntingdon. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Tyrone has scored all season.
Tyrone saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon McClure, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Hollidaysburg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Tyrone, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Tyrone's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Hollidaysburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Tyrone, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will Hollidaysburg keep running through batters, or will Tyrone buck the trend?
Hollidaysburg took their win against Tyrone when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hollidaysburg 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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