Philipsburg-Osceola waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They never let the Bedford Bisons onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering Philipsburg-Osceola has won four games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Brandon Hahn, who gave up just five hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Bedford off the board. Hahn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sam McDonald was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Zach Yoder was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Philipsburg-Osceola's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Bedford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Philipsburg-Osceola will take on Bellefonte at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bellefonte is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Bedford, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Richland, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Richland's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Bedford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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