With a playoff game on the line, Claysburg-Kimmel rose to the challenge on Monday. They never let the Penns Manor Comets onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Claysburg-Kimmel might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 16 matches by six runs or more this season.
Emalee Cavender made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Cavender was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Bella Francona was incredible, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was McKenna Black, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Claysburg-Kimmel pushed their record up to 20-1 with that win, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Penns Manor, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Claysburg-Kimmel will head out on the road to face off against Conemaugh Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Claysburg-Kimmel: 1.7, Conemaugh Valley: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Penns Manor does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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