Mount Union lost against Claysburg-Kimmel back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mount Union Trojans fell 10-7 to the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs. Mount Union has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mount Union saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ke Wible, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Wible has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Claysburg-Kimmel's side, Launa Musselman and Emalee Cavender made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Musselman pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Cavender tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. At the plate, Musselman scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Cavender scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Claysburg-Kimmel let McKenna Black and Zakera Bush loose on the outfield. Black went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Bush scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Payton Hinish, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Mount Union's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, their victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Union will take on Penns Valley Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mount Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Meyersdale, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. Claysburg-Kimmel's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Meyersdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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