Mount Union put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Curwensville Golden Tide with a sharp 11-5 victory. Mount Union's win was all the more impressive since Curwensville was averaging only 3.27 runs allowed on the season.
Payton Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Williams has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Patyon Crisswell was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Ke Wible was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On Curwensville's side, Ava Olosky was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Butler, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
The victory got Mount Union back to even at 6-6. As for Curwensville, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-3.
Mount Union will face off against Mifflin County at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Mount Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Curwensville, they will be playing at home against North Star at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Curwensville is facing North Star at the right time seeing as North Star is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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