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Dragons pass 1st test with relative ease

MARTINSBURG — Classes may be over for the nine seniors on the Central baseball team that graduated last week, but they’ve got some unfinished business to take care before putting a wrap on their high school days. Fans filled the bleachers and lined the fences around the field to watch the undefeated Scarlet Dragons take their first step toward a state championship. They didn’t disappoint either, downing Mohawk in the opening round of the PIAA Class 3A playoffs, 13-3, in five innings. Central plays Fairview in the state quarterfinals Thursday at a site and time to be determined. ...

Blue Pirates can’t rally back against Indians

WARFORDSBURG — Williamsburg extended its season by scoring two runs in the top of the fifth inning against Southern Fulton on Monday afternoon. Unfortunately, the Blue Pirates had dug themselves too deep of a hole in the early innings, and the District 6 runners-up were never able to muster anything more. Despite taking the contest to the full extent, Williamsburg saw its historic season end with a 12-4 loss to the Indians in PIAA Class 1A first round action at the Forrest H. Mellott Sports Complex. “I’m just happy we got here,” Williamsburg coach Bob McCall said. ...

Everett wins in walk-off fashion

EVERETT — Counting Monday, the last two PIAA playoff appearances for District 6 runner-up Portage have been heartbreakers to say the least. In their last state tournament appearance in 2016, the Mustangs fell to Serra Catholic on a walk-off squeeze play. Against District 5 champion ...

Athlete of the Week: Muffie provides ‘O’ for Altoona

Name: Lucas Muffie School: Altoona Area Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Baseball Athlete of the week achievement: Muffie hit a two-out, two-run home run on an 0-2 pitch to account for Altoona’s only two runs in a 2-0 PIAA Class 6A subregional victory over McDowell on Thursday. Season update: Muffie is batting a team-high .391 with 37 RBIs and 11 doubles for the Mountain Lions, who will play WPIAL runner-up Upper St. Clair today at Mansion Park at 4 p.m. in the first round of the PIAA playoffs. Coach Tom Smith’s quote: “He’s been in the No. 3 spot the whole year, and ...

Altoona, Central baseball open at home

From Mirror reports The final two Blair County high school baseball teams still playing will both be hosting PIAA first round playoff games Monday. Altoona, which defeated State College to win the District 6 Class 6A title and then topped District 10’s McDowell in a subregional game, will host WPIAL runner-up Upper St. Clair at Mansion Park at 4 p.m. At the same time, District 6 Class 3A champion Central will host WPIAL runner-up Mohawk. In the 2A bracket, District 6 runner-up Portage will travel to District 5 champion Everett with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m., and in the ...

Gatorade tags Kling as Pennsylvania’s best

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com Central senior Paxton Kling was named the 2021-2022 Gatorade Pennsylvania Baseball Player of the Year on Friday. The award, in its 37th year, covers all baseball classifications in each state and recognizes outstanding athletic excellence along ...