The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Tussey Mountain Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tussey Mountain took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Claysburg-Kimmel, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Claysburg-Kimmel finally turned things around against Southern Huntingdon County on Monday. Claysburg-Kimmel blew past Southern Huntingdon County 14-2. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Claysburg-Kimmel this season.
Dustin Slowik made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Slowik has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Slowik was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Mason Campagna was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Zach Campagna was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tussey Mountain fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Fannett Metal on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Fannett Metal by a score of 2-1. Tussey Mountain's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Like Claysburg-Kimmel, Tussey Mountain also got a great game from a two-way player: Connor Jones. He struck out eight batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Jones was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Lane, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Tussey Mountain was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Claysburg-Kimmel's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Tussey Mountain, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5.
Claysburg-Kimmel came up short against Tussey Mountain when the teams last played back in March, falling 7-4. Can Claysburg-Kimmel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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