Bulldogs
| 06/05/25 @ Holy Cross | 5-4 |
| 06/02/25 vs Bucktail | 10-0 |
| 05/29/25 vs Juniata Valley | 5-4 |
| 05/22/25 vs Purchase Line | 10-0 |
| 05/19/25 vs Homer-Center | 11-2 |
| + 22 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Claysburg-Kimmel had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They skirted past the Holy Cross Crusaders 5-4. The Bulldogs' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Isabella Paris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Paris wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was McKenna Black, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Claysburg-Kimmel pushed their record up to 27-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Holy Cross, the loss snapped their winning streak at 14 games and leaves them with a 21-2 record.
Coming up, Claysburg-Kimmel will face off against Northeast Bradford on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 1.8, the Panthers 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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