Philipsburg-Osceola has gone 8-2 against Clearfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Mountaineers will be playing at home against the Bison at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Philipsburg-Osceola has six straight wins, Clearfield has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Philipsburg-Osceola is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bishop Carroll a 19-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Mountaineers have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Zach Yoder was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Sam McDonald
| 04/09/25 vs Bishop Carroll | 6 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hollidaysburg | 4 |
| 05/01/24 vs Tyrone | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Bellwood-Antis | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Bishop Guilfoyle | 2 |
In other batting news, Sam McDonald was incredible, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Fischer White, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Philipsburg-Osceola was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Carroll only posted a batting average of .158.
Meanwhile, Clearfield lost 16-1 to Somerset last Friday.
Philipsburg-Osceola's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Clearfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Clearfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Philipsburg-Osceola hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .365. It's a different story for Clearfield, though, as they've only averaged .236. Will they be able to contain Philipsburg-Osceola's hitters?
Philipsburg-Osceola came out on top in a nail-biter against Clearfield when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Mountaineers repeat their success, or do the Bison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
