The Mount Union Trojans will face off against the Huntingdon Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Union is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Mount Union's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past West Branch 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Georgie Bilger was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Abe Weirich, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Mount Union hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Huntingdon has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.89 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They walked away with a 14-11 victory over Central. The Bearcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Huntingdon got a massive performance out of Brock Bryson, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave Bryson a new career-high. Matthew Gutshall was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Mount Union pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Huntingdon, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Mount Union hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Huntingdon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
