Mount Union entered their tilt with North Star with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the North Star Cougars a 5-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Cody McClain looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bryce Danish was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Mount Union is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for North Star, their loss dropped their record down to 15-3.
Mount Union will challenge West Branch at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (West Branch: 2.6, Mount Union: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Star, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Conemaugh Township at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Star is on a four-game streak of home wins, Conemaugh Township a nine-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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