Claysburg-Kimmel has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Bishop McCort Crushers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Claysburg-Kimmel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Bishop Guilfoyle 2-1.
Aidan Simpson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Simpson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Campagna, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Paydden Knisely was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Bishop McCort sidestepped Homer-Center for a 12-11 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bishop McCort.
Claysburg-Kimmel's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11. As for Bishop McCort, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
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