Claysburg-Kimmel is 1-9 against Mount Union since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Mount Union Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Claysburg-Kimmel will be looking to keep their 19-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Thursday, Claysburg-Kimmel earned an 8-3 win over Southern Huntingdon County.
Emalee Cavender made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cavender was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on McKenna Black, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Savanna Crissman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Mount Union's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 9-1 to West Branch. Mount Union has struggled against West Branch recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Like Claysburg-Kimmel, Mount Union also got a great game from a two-way player: Ke Wible. She struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Wible was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Claysburg-Kimmel's victory bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Mount Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Claysburg-Kimmel hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mount Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Claysburg-Kimmel took their win against Mount Union in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 13-3. Does Claysburg-Kimmel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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