Fannett Metal will head out to face off against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fannett Metal's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Claysburg-Kimmel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fannett Metal's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Everett with a sharp 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Fannett Metal, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Claysburg-Kimmel had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 10-9 W against the Rockets. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Claysburg-Kimmel's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dustin Slowik, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Slowik also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Mason Campagna was another, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Claysburg-Kimmel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .515 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Fannett Metal's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything went Fannett Metal's way against Claysburg-Kimmel in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Fannett Metal made off with an 18-7 win. Does Fannett Metal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Claysburg-Kimmel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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