Mount Union won the last time they faced Penns Valley Area and things went their way on Monday too. Mount Union never let Penns Valley Area get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Nasir Collins
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The team relied heavily on Nasir Collins, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Dylan Shawver, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Mount Union hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Mount Union has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. Penns Valley Area dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Union will challenge McConnellsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Union's pitchers better be ready for this one: McConnellsburg has averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Penns Valley Area, they will take on Bellwood-Antis at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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