Claysburg-Kimmel hasn't had much luck against Mount Union recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Trojans at 1:30 p.m. Claysburg-Kimmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Claysburg-Kimmel is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since May 20, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of West Branch by a score of 5-3. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nathan Cox put in work no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Cox wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Treon, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mount Union came up short against Tyrone on Monday and fell 8-3.
Mount Union's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Claysburg-Kimmel suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Mount Union when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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