The Wellsboro Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wellsboro will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Wellsboro's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Addison as they made off with a 17-0 win. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by ten runs or more this season.
Cameron Owlett
| 05/13/25 vs Addison | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Wyalusing Valley | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Towanda | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Williamson | 1 |
| 05/11/25 @ Athens | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Cameron Owlett was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Wellsboro's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Maxwell Mascho, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Wellsboro hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Mount Carmel sidestepped Shamokin Area for a 2-0 victory. The RED TORNADOES haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Walker McGinley looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Mount Carmel's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Clarke Cartright, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Wellsboro has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Mount Carmel, their record is now 14-4.
Saturday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Wellsboro has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. However, it's not like Mount Carmel struggles in that department as they've averaged .455. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wellsboro suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Mount Carmel when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
