Box Score
Palm Beach Atlantic scored three runs in the eighth inning to break open a tie game en route to a 9-6 victory over the Mountain Cats, Wednesday afternoon in Fort Pierce, Fla.Â
Jake Stern had two hits for Pitt-Johnstown, which fell to 3-9.
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The Sailfish opened-up a six-run advantage in the fourth inning, but the Mountain Cats answered with a run in the bottom of the frame and five more in the fifth inning on run-producing base hits from
Mike Palkovitz, Stern, and
Matt McGhee.
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However, Palm Beach Atlantic got to Pitt-Johnstown relievers
Brad Ditzler for two runs and
Logan Fluke for another in the three-run eighth.
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Stern went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and two runs, while
Dillon Boyer had two hits, including a double and an RBI, for the Mountain Cats.
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Ditzler suffered the loss after allowing two runs on two hits in just one-third of an inning.Â
Ryan Bills got the start for Pitt-Johnstown and surrendered six runs on 11 hits over the first four innings.
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The Mountain Cats close out their spring trip in Florida against Mercy (NY) College on Thursday, and Southern Connecticut State University on Friday.
