If Southern Huntingdon County was riding high off their 24-8 takedown of Tussey Mountain last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southern Huntingdon County Rockets fell 8-3 to the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Southern Huntingdon County in their matchups with Claysburg-Kimmel: they've now lost four in a row.
For Claysburg-Kimmel's part, Emalee Cavender was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cavender was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, McKenna Black was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Savanna Crissman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Southern Huntingdon County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern Huntingdon County will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Tyrone at 4:30 p.m. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, they will challenge Meyersdale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meyersdale will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Claysburg-Kimmel surely won't give up without a fight.
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