The Mount Union Trojans will take on the Tussey Mountain Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mount Union has three straight wins, Tussey Mountain has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mount Union proved they can win big on Monday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out McConnellsburg 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since May 16, 2024.
Mount Union saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Hunsinger, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double. Abe Weirich also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Tussey Mountain came up short against Southern Fulton on Tuesday, falling 15-4.
Tussey Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Mount Union, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Mount Union hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. However, it's not like Tussey Mountain struggles in that department as they've averaged .360. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mount Union couldn't quite finish off Tussey Mountain in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 10-8. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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