Softball Recap: Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs vs. Southern Huntingdon County Rockets
Claysburg-Kimmel entered their tilt with Southern Huntingdon County with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Southern Huntingdon County Rockets on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Claysburg-Kimmel also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Emalee Cavender was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cavender was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on McKenna Black, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Savanna Crissman, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Claysburg-Kimmel pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Southern Huntingdon County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Claysburg-Kimmel will take on Meyersdale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Claysburg-Kimmel: 1.5, Meyersdale: 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Southern Huntingdon County, they are on the road again on Monday to play Tyrone at 4:30 p.m.
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