The Huntingdon Bearcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Southern Huntingdon County Rockets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Huntingdon's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Southern Huntingdon County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If Huntingdon beats Southern Huntingdon County with four runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Bearcats walked away with a 4-1 win over Juniata Valley on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.
Alivia Nicklow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
Alivia Edwards
| 04/21/25 vs Juniata Valley | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Chestnut Ridge | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Tyrone | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Mount Union | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Bellwood-Antis | 1 |
On the hitting side, Alivia Edwards was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Izzy Kazmarski also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Southern Huntingdon County entered their tilt with Northern Bedford County on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Panthers 20-1. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Huntingdon's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Huntingdon County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Huntingdon skirted past Southern Huntingdon County 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats 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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