Claysburg-Kimmel put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Curwensville Golden Tide a 6-0 shutout. Fans of Claysburg-Kimmel have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Emalee Cavender made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Cavender has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cavender was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Cavender wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Helsel, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Claysburg-Kimmel's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Curwensville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Claysburg-Kimmel will head out on the road to square off against Juniata Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Claysburg-Kimmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season. As for Curwensville, they will be playing at home against Glendale at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Curwensville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Glendale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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