The Huntingdon Bearcats will face off against the Richland Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Huntingdon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Richland will be up against a hot Huntingdon squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Bearcats' pitcher stepped up to hand Penn Cambria a 10-0 shutout on Friday. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bearcats yet this season.
Huntingdon got a great performance from Eric Mykut as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Mykut a new career-high.
Erick Rupert
| 05/02/25 vs Penn Cambria | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Philipsburg-Osceola | 2 |
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| 05/01/25 @ Clearfield | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Erick Rupert, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Bowden Woodward was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Huntingdon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penn Cambria only posted an OBP of .211.
Meanwhile, Richland came up short against Somerset on Thursday, falling 16-6. The Rams have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Huntingdon's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Richland, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Huntingdon couldn't quite get it done against Richland in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Will the Bearcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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