Softball Preview: Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs vs. Curwensville Golden Tide
Claysburg-Kimmel is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Curwensville is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs will take on the Curwensville Golden Tide at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Claysburg-Kimmel's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
Claysburg-Kimmel stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Northern Bedford County a 10-0 shutout. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Claysburg-Kimmel has scored all year.
Launa Musselman and Emalee Cavender made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Musselman kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Cavender pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Musselman scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Cavender scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jenna Helsel was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Eleah Diehl, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Curwensville has not done well against Glendale recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Curwensville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Glendale.
Like Claysburg-Kimmel, Curwensville also got a great game from a two-way player: Addison Siple. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Siple has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Siple was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Hainsey was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Ava Olosky was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Claysburg-Kimmel's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Curwensville, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Claysburg-Kimmel has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Curwensville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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