KANE – The Curwensville Golden Tide baseball team broke a three game losing streak with a 14-3 pounding of the Kane Wolves Monday afternoon.
The game was called after five innings of play due to the ten run mercy rule and the win gives the Tide a 3-8 mark on the 2012 season.
Curwensville never trailed in the contest after gaining a 2-0 edge in the top half of the first inning.
Kane would score one run in the bottom of the first to come as close as they would get the rest of the game.
Then the roof fell in on the Wolves.
The Tide had its biggest inning of the year when they scored 10 runs in the top half of the third to put the contest out of reach.
Freshman Jake Stiles and Kyle Bloom each had two out, 2-run singles in the third to fuel the Curwensville offense.
The Wolves committed five errors on the day as the Tide score 12 unearned runs against two Kane pitchers.
Tanner Elensky and Kyle Bloom each had two hits for Curwensville.
Neither team had an extra base hit.
Sophomore Kyle Johns picked up his second win of the year in going three strong innings, allowing just one run and one hit.
Tide head coach Denny Johns remarked afterwards, “It is a relief to get back in the win column after losing three straight. We do have a busy week coming up, so hopefully we can keep this momentum going.”
Then Johns added, “We did have a couple of clutch hits this afternoon as Jake (Stiles) and Kyle (Bloom) each had those singles with two outs in the third inning that each drove in two runs. And I was pleased with both of our pitchers as Kyle (Johns) and Ricky (Magnuson) both threw strikes, which made it easier for us.”
Curwensville is on the road again Tuesday, traveling to Westover to battle the Owls of Harmony. Game time is 4 pm.
CURWENSVILLE – 14
Tanner Elensky ss 3320, Kyle Bloom c 3223, Alex Olson cr/c 1110, Boone McGary 1b 2200, Jesse Zorger lf 3111, Kyle Johns p 3011, Ricky Magnuson p 1001, Brett Gardner 2b 2111, Hunter McCracken 2b 2110, Brad Coudriet cf 1100, Alex Holt cf 1010, Jake Stiles 3b 2112, Jason Bloom 3b 1001, Alex Holland rf 2100, Curt Bloom rf 1000, TOTALS – 28 14 13 10.
KANE – 3
Tyler Ennis cf 2110, Jamie Lingenfelter cf 1000, Andrew Pierson 2b 1001, Ryan Swanson 2b 1000, Jeff Kocjancic p 1000, Koden Thompson 3b 2000, Andrew Peterson 3b/p 2000, Nate Allen dh 1000, Loran Kuhmer c 1000, Tyler Burdick lf 1000, Kevin Cleer ph 1010, Dan Park ss 1000, Jack Kocjancic ss 1000, Zack Schall rf 1110, Andrew O’Rourke dh 1100, Matt Flickinger 1b 0000, TOTALS – 18 3 3 1.
SCORE BY INNINGS R H E
CURWENSVILLE 20(10) 11x x 14 11 1
KANE 100 02x x 3 3 5
Game called after five innings due to ten run mercy rule.
ERRORS – McGary, Peterson, Burdick 2, Lingenfelter, Thompson. LOB – CURWENSVILLE – 4 KANE – 4. SB – Elensky 2, Olson 2, Johns, Gardner, Holland, Stiles. SF – Pierson. HBP – Kuhmer (by Johns).
PITCHING
CURWENSVILLE
Johns 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP
Magnuson 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
KANE
Jeff Kocjancic 2 2/3 IP, 7 H, 11 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
Pierson 2 1/3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
WP – Johns (2-3). LP – Jeff Kocjancic.
Tide Scoreboard:
| Date | Opponent | Score | Record |
| 3/27 | DUBOIS CENTRAL | 5 – 8 | 0 – 1 |
| 3/31 | “Harry Combs Classic” in VA | ||
| Broadway, VA | 4 – 18 | 0 – 2 | |
| Central, VA | 4 – 6 | 0 – 3 | |
| 4/02 | BROOKVILLE | 2 – 12 | 0 – 4 |
| 4/04 | RIDGWAY | 1 – 9 | 0 – 5 |
| 4/11 | @ Kane | ppd. | 0 – 5 |
| 4/13 | BROCKWAY | 8 – 7 | 1 – 5 |
| 4/16 | @ Glendale | 17 – 16 | 2 – 5 |
| 4/17 | JOHNSONBURG | 0 – 5 | 2 – 6 |
| 4/19 | ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC | 2 – 6 | 2 – 7 |
| 4/23 | @ DuBois Central | ppd. | 2 – 7 |
| 4/25 | @ Brockway | ppd. | 2 – 7 |
| 4/27 | @ West Branch | 2 – 15 | 2 – 8 |
| 4/30 | @ Kane | 14 – 3 | 3 – 8 |
| 5/01 | @ Harmony | ||
| 5/03 | @ Ridgway | ||
| 5/04 | MO VALLEY |
