On Friday, the Huntingdon Bearcats came up short against the West Branch Warriors and fell 5-1.
For West Branch's part, Makena Moore was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Moore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Brooke Bainey was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Huntingdon's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for West Branch, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Huntingdon will head out on the road to face off against Philipsburg-Osceola at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Philipsburg-Osceola is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Huntingdon will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. West Branch will take on Mount Union at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mount Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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