Courtesy of Game Changer
The Philipsburg-Osceola Mounties fought back after falling down by six runs in the fourth inning. The comeback fell just short though, in an 11-10 defeat to DuBois Central Catholic on Wednesday. Mounties scored six runs in the failed comeback on a, a single by Colby Hahn, a single by Dave Meersand, and a single by Denny Prestash.

The Mounties were right in it until the eighth inning.

DuBois Central Catholic got things started in the first inning when Brayden Fox doubled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run.

PO evened things up at ten in the bottom of the fourth inning when Prestash singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run.

The Mounties notched six runs in the fourth inning. The big inning was thanks to singles by Hahn, Meersand, and Prestash and by Nick Coudriet.

DuBois Central Catholic scored five runs in the fourth inning. The big inning for DuBois Central Catholic came thanks to singles by Ben Gritzer and Kaden Brezenski, a triple by Cole Sansom, and a groundout by Brandin Anderson.

Anderson pitched DuBois Central Catholic to victory. The pitcher went two and a third innings, allowing zero runs on one hit, striking out five and walking one. Aiden Snowberger and Brezenski entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.

Coudriet took the loss for Mounties. The pitcher allowed two hits and one run over three and a third innings, striking out four and walking one.

Andrew Green started the game for DuBois Central Catholic. The bulldog surrendered seven runs on six hits over three innings, striking out two Prestashstarted the game for Mounties. The bulldog allowed six hits and five runs over three innings, striking out two

The Mounties scattered 12 hits in the game. Hahn, Ben Gustkey, Coudriet, and Brandon Hahn all managed multiple hits for Mounties. Hahn, Coudriet, Gustkey, and Hahn each collected two hits to lead Mounties.

DuBois Central Catholic tallied 14 hits in the game. Brezenski, Carter Hickman, Fox, Sansom, and Anderson all managed multiple hits for DuBois Central Catholic. DuBois Central Catholic was sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Gritzer had the most chances in the field with eight.