The North Star Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: North Star has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Claysburg-Kimmel will arrive with five straight victories.
Thursday just wasn't the day for North Star's offense. They came up short against Berlin Brothersvalley on Thursday, falling 8-0.
While Claysburg-Kimmel 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. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Fannett Metal on Friday.
Mason Campagna was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Paydden Knisely, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Claysburg-Kimmel's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Star, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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