The DuBois Beavers will head out to challenge the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. DuBois hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Monday, DuBois didn't have quite enough to beat Punxsutawney and fell 2-1.
DuBois saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Farrell, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Philipsburg-Osceola got themselves on the board against Bishop Guilfoyle on Monday, but Bishop Guilfoyle never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Marauders. The result was nothing new for the Mountaineers, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Archer Baughman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Sam McDonald was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Connor Guenot was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Philipsburg-Osceola hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Guilfoyle struck out seven times.
DuBois' loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 12-7. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
DuBois suffered a grim 21-7 defeat to Philipsburg-Osceola in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can the Beavers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
