The Curwensville Golden Tide will head out on the road to face off against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated (Curwensville has five wins, while Claysburg-Kimmel.
Curwensville will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Glendale, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Curwensville had just enough and edged Glendale out 5-4.
Addison Siple was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Siple has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Siple was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Hainsey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Olosky, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Claysburg-Kimmel gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Northern Bedford County with a sharp 10-0 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Claysburg-Kimmel has scored all year.
Like Curwensville, Claysburg-Kimmel also got a great game from a two-way player: Launa Musselman. On the mound, Musselman kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Emalee Cavender tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Musselman scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Cavender scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Helsel, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. Eleah Diehl was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Curwensville pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, their record is now 6-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Curwensville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Claysburg-Kimmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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