Softball Recap: Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs vs. Southern Huntingdon County Rockets
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Branch, Claysburg-Kimmel was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Southern Huntingdon County Rockets an 18-0 shutout. Considering Claysburg-Kimmel has won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Emalee Cavender was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Cavender was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, McKenna Black was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alexa Francona, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Claysburg-Kimmel's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Southern Huntingdon County, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3.
Claysburg-Kimmel will take on Berlin Brothersvalley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Claysburg-Kimmel will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Southern Huntingdon County, they will head out on the road to take on Tussey Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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