Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Huntingdon). They blew past the Penn Cambria Panthers 11-1 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Bearcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Alivia Nicklow
05/02/25 vs Penn Cambria | 11 |
04/30/25 vs Bishop Guilfoyle | 17 |
04/29/25 vs Clearfield | 11 |
04/25/25 @ Bedford | 5 |
04/24/25 @ Southern Huntingdon County | 8 |
+ 10 more games |
Alivia Nicklow was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Julia Foster was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Izzy Kazmarski, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Huntingdon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Huntingdon pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Penn Cambria, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-12.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Huntingdon is set to challenge their familiar foe Central Cambria at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Penn Cambria will take on rival Somerset at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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