Philipsburg-Osceola and Huntingdon squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Philipsburg-Osceola had to settle for second. They lost 9-1 to the Huntingdon Bearcats. Philipsburg-Osceola's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Huntingdon's part, Ashton Steele made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Steele has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Steele was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Huntingdon got a big performance out of Lincoln Miller, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. Ryder Sheffield was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Philipsburg-Osceola's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Huntingdon, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Philipsburg-Osceola does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Huntingdon, they will head out on the road to challenge Central at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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