Softball Recap: Philipsburg-Osceola Beats Bishop Carroll for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Mountaineers

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Hollidaysburg	17
04/25/25 @ Bishop Carroll	15
03/19/25 @ Bishop Guilfoyle	13
04/14/25 @ Clearfield	11
04/22/25 @ Central	10

While Philipsburg-Osceola put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Bishop Carroll. The Mountaineers were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Huskies. The Mountaineers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by ten runs or more this season.

Alivia Bizzarri made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.

In other batting news, Macie Bush and Morgan Vaughn did most of the damage at the plate: Bush went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Vaughn went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Addy Jarrett also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Philipsburg-Osceola was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The victory (which was Philipsburg-Osceola's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Bishop Carroll, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Philipsburg-Osceola will face off against Bellefonte at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Mountaineers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bishop Carroll, they will take on Bishop McCort at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games the Crushers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.