Baseball Preview: Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers vs. Tyrone Golden Eagles
The Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers will be playing at home against the Tyrone Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Philipsburg-Osceola's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Tyrone's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Philipsburg-Osceola is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bellefonte just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 8-6.
Sam McDonald made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Brandon Hahn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tyrone scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 19-3 margin over Greater Johnstown. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Brandon McClure made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McClure was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Carter Price looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, Ashton Walk was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Connor McClure, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run.
Philipsburg-Osceola's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. As for Tyrone, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Philipsburg-Osceola came out on top in a nail-biter against Tyrone when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Philipsburg-Osceola repeat their success, or does Tyrone have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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