The Mount Union Trojans will head out to challenge the Tussey Mountain Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Mount Union was able to grind out a solid victory over Northern Bedford County, taking the game 6-1. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Nasir Collins
| 04/29/25 vs Northern Bedford County | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Juniata Valley | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Curwensville | 2 |
| 04/29/24 vs Penns Valley Area | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Claysburg-Kimmel | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Nasir Collins, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Dylan Shawver was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Mount Union hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tussey Mountain never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Southern Huntingdon County as they made off with a 7-0 victory. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.
The win made it two in a row for Tussey Mountain and bumps their season record up to 6-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Mount Union, their record is now 11-4.
Everything went Mount Union's way against Tussey Mountain in their previous meeting on April 3rd, as Mount Union made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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