Baseball Recap: Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers vs. Bedford Bisons
Philipsburg-Osceola had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged the Bedford Bisons out 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Philipsburg-Osceola also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
The team relied heavily on Sam McDonald, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
On Bedford's side, Ty Decker put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Decker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Quincy Swaim was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Joey Huxta was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Philipsburg-Osceola's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Bedford, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Philipsburg-Osceola is on the road again on Monday to play Huntingdon at 4:30 p.m. Huntingdon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Bedford, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bishop Carroll at 2:30 p.m. Bedford is facing Bishop Carroll at the right time seeing as Bishop Carroll is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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