Mount Union had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tussey Mountain Titans and snuck past 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Mount Union, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ke Wible made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. Wible was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Dimoff, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Autum Sunderland, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Mount Union pushed their record up to 9-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Tussey Mountain, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Mount Union will head out on the road to take on West Branch at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Tussey Mountain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northern Bedford County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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