Huntingdon and Penns Valley Area are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Huntingdon Bearcats will head out on the road to take on the Penns Valley Area Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Huntingdon will be strutting in after a win while Penns Valley Area will be coming in after a loss.
Huntingdon took care of business in their home opener on Wednesday (and then some). They blew past Bellwood-Antis 15-6.
Ashton Steele was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Steele was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Eric Mykut was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jack Foster, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Penns Valley Area came up short against Juniata on Friday and fell 11-6.
Huntingdon came out on top in a nail-biter against Penns Valley Area when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huntingdon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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