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Big fourth inning by State College drops Trojans

Big fourth inning by State College drops Trojans

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State College 6, Chambersburg 4: A 5-run fourth inning by the Little Lions proved to be the difference as they defeated the Trojans in a Mid Penn Commonwealth contest on Wednesday afternoon at Greene Township Park.

Jake Folmar

Chambersburg (3-8, 1-6 MPC) got a lead-off walk by Jake Folmar in the second inning, a sacrifice bunt by Aaron Vasquez and a run-scoring by Wyatt Martin. Logan Draper came up with a base hit and Brady Deneen hit a double to bring in the second run. A bases-loaded strikeout ended the threat, with a 2-1 lead.

State College (6-4, 4-3 MPO got to Trojan starter Cole Yeager for 5 runs in the fourth inning after an unearned run in the second. In the fifth, four consecutive base hits, a hit batter, an error and a sacrifice fly accounted for the outburst.

In the bottom of the seventh, needing four runs to tie, Chambersburg made it interesting by scoring twice. With one out, Evan Brown walked and a fielder's choice moved him to second. Folmar drew a walk and both runners moved up on a wild pitch.

Vasquez then grounded a single to centerfield, which plated two runs, but a ground ball out ended the game.

Martin led the offense with 2 hits in 4 at-bats for the Trojans, who went 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position. Kamden Mongan pitched the last two innings and allowed one hit while striking out 6.