Baseball Recap: Mount Union's loss ends three-game winning streak on the road

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 10:34am

Baseball Recap: Mount Union Trojans vs. Huntingdon Bearcats

It was a good run, but Mount Union unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Huntingdon Bearcats by a score of 12-11. Mount Union was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Huntingdon apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.

Blaine Hunsinger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Jamon Ranck was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

On Huntingdon's side, the team relied heavily on Eric Mykut, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Miller, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.

Mount Union's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Huntingdon, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Mount Union will head out on the road to take on Curwensville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Huntingdon, they will head out on the road to face off against Penn Cambria at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Huntingdon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

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