Penn State New Kensington suffered a 9-2 defeat against Penn State Mont Alto in a challenging baseball matchup.

The game started with Braden Tristani's impressive solo homer, giving Penn State New Kensington an early lead of 1-0. However, Penn State Mont Alto quickly responded with a strong offensive display.

Penn State Mont Alto took control in the second inning with Jarrett Goodyear's homer and Brady Bigler's RBI double, extending their lead to 3-1. They continued to pile on the runs with James Sibert's RBI single and Caiden Smith's RBI hit by pitch, further widening the gap to 5-1.

In the third inning, Brady Bigler's double brought in another run, making it 6-1 in favor of Penn State Mont Alto.

Penn State New Kensington managed to add a run in the fourth inning with Thomas Santiago Jr.'s sacrifice fly, bringing the score to 6-2.

However, Penn State Mont Alto didn't let up, as Blake Orndorff's two-RBI triple and Cameron Bailey's sacrifice fly in the fourth inning extended their lead to 9-2.

Despite their efforts, Penn State New Kensington couldn't overcome the deficit, ultimately falling to Penn State Mont Alto.

Stat Leaders for Penn State New Kensington:

• Braden Tristani: 1 hit, 1 run, 1 RBI (Home Run)
• Jared Busche: 2 hits
• Miguel Garcia: 1 hit, 1 run
• Hugo Player (Pitcher): 3.1 innings pitched, 10 hits, 9 runs (7 earned), 2 walks, 3 strikeouts