Philipsburg-Osceola has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bishop Carroll Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Philipsburg-Osceola will be strutting in after a win while Bishop Carroll will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Philipsburg-Osceola needed a bit of extra time to put away Clearfield. They skirted past the Bison 3-1.
Lucas Peterson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Peterson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Hahn, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Alex Knepp was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Bishop Carroll fell victim to Somerset and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-0. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bishop Carroll in their matchups with Somerset: they've now lost five in a row.
Bishop Carroll saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Repko, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Philipsburg-Osceola's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Bishop Carroll, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-5.
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