Softball Preview: Mount Union Trojans vs. Tussey Mountain Titans
After three games on the road, Mount Union is heading back home. They will take on the Tussey Mountain Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mount Union gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Northern Bedford County a 15-0 shutout.
Payton Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ke Wible, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Reagan Yocum, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Tussey Mountain lost 24-8 to Southern Huntingdon County on Tuesday.
Mount Union now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Tussey Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Everything went Mount Union's way against Tussey Mountain in their previous matchup back in April as Mount Union made off with a 9-1 win. Does Mount Union have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tussey Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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