Baseball Preview: Mount Union Trojans vs. Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs
Mount Union is 8-2 against Claysburg-Kimmel since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mount Union Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Mount Union's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Claysburg-Kimmel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mount Union will head into Thursday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a ten-run match in their last game. They fell just short of Tussey Mountain by a score of 10-8.
Cainen Atherton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Bryce Danish was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Claysburg-Kimmel, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Southern Huntingdon County on Monday. With that win, Claysburg-Kimmel brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Aidan Simpson and Brayden Haney were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Simpson pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Haney tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Simpson scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Haney scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paydden Knisely, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Campagna, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Mount Union's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Mount Union took their victory against Claysburg-Kimmel in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 9-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Union since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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