State College extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 7-10 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-2 to the Cumberland Valley Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-2 defeat on Monday.
As for Cumberland Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
For Cumberland Valley's part, Braydon Shuttlesworth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Micah LaPila, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Lloyd, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. State College is set to take on their familiar foe Central Dauphin at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Cumberland Valley will face off against rival Mifflin County at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.2, the Huskies 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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