Glendale is 0-10 against Claysburg-Kimmel since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Glendale Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Glendale has not done well against Juniata Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Glendale came out on top against Juniata Valley by a score of 7-4. The victory was just what Glendale needed coming off of a 9-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
Glendale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Potutschnig, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Claysburg-Kimmel beat Forbes Road 7-4 on Friday.
Mason Campagna was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Campagna was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Simpson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Zach Campagna, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Glendale's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Glendale suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Claysburg-Kimmel in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Thankfully for Glendale, Corey Chamberlain (who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 5-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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