Williamsburg is 1-9 against Mount Union since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Blue Pirates will welcome the Trojans at 3:30 p.m. Williamsburg has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Williamsburg managed to slip by Claysburg-Kimmel the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Blue Pirates lost 12-3 to the Bulldogs on Monday. The contest marked the Blue Pirates' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Williamsburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Clark, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mount Union waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Titans get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Davin Yocum, who gave up just four hits to keep Tussey Mountain off the board. Yocum has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Dylan Shawver was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Hunsinger, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Williamsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Mount Union, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Williamsburg suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Mount Union when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Blue Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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