The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs will square off against the Rockwood Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Claysburg-Kimmel sitting on 19 straight wins and Rockwood on three.
Claysburg-Kimmel barely beat Berlin Brothersvalley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Mountaineers with a sharp 8-1 victory on Friday. Considering the Bulldogs have won 13 games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Launa Musselman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Bella Francona
| 05/09/25 @ Berlin Brothersvalley | 3 |
| 05/07/25 vs Northern Bedford County | 1 |
| 05/06/25 @ Mount Union | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Southern Huntingdon County | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Windber | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
In other batting news, Bella Francona and McKenna Black did most of the damage at the plate: Francona got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while Black got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Francona has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Rockwood earned a 9-5 win over North Star on Thursday.
Sydney Beals spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Miley Pletcher was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Elika Pletcher, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Rockwood hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Claysburg-Kimmel pushed their record up to 19-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Rockwood, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
