If Claysburg-Kimmel was feeling good off their 10-1 takedown of Southern Huntingdon County on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs lost 19-1 to the Mount Union Trojans on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Claysburg-Kimmel has scored all season.
Claysburg-Kimmel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Simpson, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Claysburg-Kimmel hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Mount Union's side, they got a great performance from Davin Yocum as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cainen Atherton, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Bryce Danish, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Claysburg-Kimmel's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9. As for Mount Union, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Claysburg-Kimmel will challenge Northern Bedford County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mount Union, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Southern Huntingdon County at 4:30 p.m.
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