Bellwood-Antis couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 13-6 defeat to the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The loss means Bellwood-Antis is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Zach Pier was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Matt Berkowitz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Hollidaysburg's side, Brady Steiner and Carson Kensinger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Steiner pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Kensinger struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Steiner scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Kensinger got on base in all five of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Hollidaysburg let Ethan Karageanes and Justin Herman loose on the outfield. Karageanes scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Herman went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Hileman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Bellwood-Antis will head out on the road to challenge Huntingdon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bellwood-Antis has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Hollidaysburg, they will head out on the road to take on Bald Eagle Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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