Huntingdon's hitters rose to the challenge against a Trojans pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.58 runs allowed on Wednesday. The Huntingdon Bearcats skirted past the Mount Union Trojans 12-11. This was payback for Huntingdon, who suffered a 9-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Eric Mykut, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Miller, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
On Mount Union's side, Blaine Hunsinger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamon Ranck, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Huntingdon now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Mount Union, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Huntingdon will head out on the road to square off against Penn Cambria at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Huntingdon has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Mount Union, they will head out on the road to challenge Curwensville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Union is facing Curwensville at the right time seeing as Curwensville is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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