Softball Recap: 18 Straight Home Wins for Claysburg-Kimmel

Bulldogs

Previous Games (Home)

04/22/25 vs Tussey Mountain	6-1
04/02/25 vs Southern Huntingdon County	14-10
04/01/25 vs Meyersdale	10-1
03/24/25 vs Chestnut Ridge	2-1
06/03/24 vs West Greene	6-1
+ 13 more games

Claysburg-Kimmel had won 18 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they bumped their record up to 10-0 to make it 19. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Tussey Mountain Titans. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Launa Musselman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Zailee Bush and Bella Francona did most of the damage at the plate: Bush went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Francona went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Bush a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Harlee Harcolerode, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Claysburg-Kimmel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tussey Mountain only posted a batting average of .087.

As for Tussey Mountain, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games.

On Tussey Mountain's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adyson Weyandt, who went 1-for-2 with one run.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Claysburg-Kimmel will challenge West Branch at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 1.7, the Warriors 1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Tussey Mountain, they will square off against Moshannon Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.