Trojans
| 04/17/25 vs Huntingdon | 7 |
| 04/16/25 vs West Branch | 10 |
| 04/14/25 @ Southern Huntingdon County | 19 |
| 04/04/25 @ Williamsburg | 10 |
| 04/03/25 vs Tussey Mountain | 8 |
| + 7 more games |
The Mount Union Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Tyrone Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mount Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Mount Union is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Huntingdon just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Trojans have suffered since May 2, 2024.
Julian Weirich made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Maddox Hobbs was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Tyrone earned a 4-1 victory over Huntingdon on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles.
Eli Woomer looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Tyrone's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was L Hamer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another was Lincoln Shirey, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
Mount Union's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Tyrone, their record is now 7-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mount Union has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tyrone struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mount Union couldn't quite get it done against Tyrone in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 7-2. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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