Wildcats
| 03/25/25 @ United | 8-2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Northern Cambria | 9-11 |
| 03/19/25 vs Cambria Heights | 3-2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Conemaugh Township | 5-7 |
| 05/23/24 vs West Branch | 3-7 |
Homer-Center hadn't done well against United recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Homer-Center put the hurt on United with a sharp 8-2 win. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Dom Shimko spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braden Dunn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Deyarmin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Dunn wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Homer-Center kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as United only managed five hits.
The win got Homer-Center back to even at 2-2. As for United, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
The future could be bright for both Homer-Center and United: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Homer-Center will look to extend Penns Valley Area's four-game losing streak when they meet at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, United will try to hand River Valley their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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