Baseball Recap: Mount Union Trojans vs. Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs
Mount Union can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs as the Mount Union Trojans made off with a 19-1 win. Mount Union's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Davin Yocum tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Cainen Atherton was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Bryce Danish, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
On Claysburg-Kimmel's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Simpson, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Claysburg-Kimmel hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mount Union pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9.
Mount Union will take on Southern Huntingdon County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, they will head out on the road to challenge Northern Bedford County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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