The Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers are taking a road trip to challenge the Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bellwood-Antis took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Philipsburg-Osceola, who comes in off a win.
Philipsburg-Osceola had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Bishop Guilfoyle on Friday. Philipsburg-Osceola was the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Bishop Guilfoyle. The win continues a trend for the Mountaineers in their matchups with the Marauders: they've now won three in a row.
Archer Baughman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sam McDonald
| 03/21/25 vs Bishop Guilfoyle | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Huntingdon | 2 |
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In other batting news, Philipsburg-Osceola got a massive performance out of Sam McDonald, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave McDonald a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zach Yoder, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while it was Bellwood-Antis who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Huntingdon who put up more. Bellwood-Antis came up short against Huntingdon, falling 8-2. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bellwood-Antis saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Dorminy, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Matt Berkowitz was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Bellwood-Antis now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their record now sits at 2-0.
Philipsburg-Osceola came out on top in a nail-biter against Bellwood-Antis when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Philipsburg-Osceola since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
