Baseball Preview: Huntingdon Bearcats vs. Mount Union Trojans
Huntingdon and Mount Union are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Huntingdon Bearcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mount Union Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Thursday, Huntingdon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over West Branch. The win was just what Huntingdon needed coming off of a 10-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Ashton Steele made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Steele was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lincoln Miller, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Gavin Woodward, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mount Union had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hornets a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Mount Union has won by just one run.
Not much got past Davin Yocum, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Juniata Valley off the board.
At the plate, Mount Union saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cainen Atherton, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Huntingdon's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Mount Union, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Huntingdon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Mount Union struggles in that department as they've averaged .359. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Huntingdon might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Mount Union in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Huntingdon, Ryan Scott (who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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