The Bishop McCort Crushers will venture away from home to square off against the Huntingdon Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop McCort will bounce into Friday's game after beating Forest Hills, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Crushers blew past the Rangers 13-3 on Monday. The victory was familiar territory for the Crushers, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, while Huntingdon put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Greater Johnstown. The Bearcats were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Trojans. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bearcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
The result came thanks to Luke Mykut's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Huntingdon is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Ethan Reck was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brock Bryson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Huntingdon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Huntingdon's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Bishop McCort, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
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