State College had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 7-10 to make it six. They fell 4-1 to the Cumberland Valley Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 back in April.
State College saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Bierly, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Cumberland Valley, their win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11. Four seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Cumberland Valley's side, Braydon Shuttlesworth tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Shuttlesworth is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't).
Looking ahead, State College will be playing at home against Central Dauphin at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games the Rams have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Cumberland Valley, they will head out to challenge Mifflin County at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Huskies' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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