TVAA Baseball and Softball Competitive
We are approaching the halfway point of the 2019 Spring season and the TVAA is shaping up to have some exciting races. First let’s take a look at the TVAA Baseball league where Upper Dauphin leads the Eastern Division with a league best 5-1 record. The Eastern Division looks to be pretty competitive as Line Mountain 1 game back, Millersburg 1 1/2 games back, and Halifax 2 games back are well within striking distance. The Western Division is even tighter as 5 teams are all within a 1/2 game of each other. Greenwood and Susquenita sits a top of the division with a 3-3 record. Juniata and East Juniata sport 2-4 records and are both solid threats to claim the division. Greenwood’s Aaron Bollinger leads the lead with a .524 batting average, 11 hits, and 15 RBI’s. Fellow Wildcat Aaron Morder leads in runs scored with 11. Halifax ace Nathan Blasick leads the league with 1.35 ERA along with 32 strikeouts.
TVAA Softball has proven to be quite competitive as well. Millersburg 6-1 (East) and Susquenita 5-1 (West) both lead their divisions but several teams are remain in the hunt. Halifax (4-2) and Line Mountain (3-2) are off to good starts as well and can push the Indians for the East title. Newport (3-2) looks to be the lone threat to Susquenita in the West as the remaining three teams in then division have a combined 2-14 record. Lacy Strait of Millersrburg leads the league with a .714 batting average, 15 hits, and 13 RBI’s. Teammate Hannah Dyer leads in runs scored with 15. UDA’s Emily Fox sports a 1.31 ERA while freshman, Mackenzie Sawday of Halifax leads the league with 38 strikeouts. Freshman, Kierstyn Smith of Millersburg has already amassed 5 wins from the mound.
Every game will count as teams will be jockeying for playoff positions. The two division winners get automatic spots into the league playoff with the two wild cards spots going to the two best records from both divisions.
