Claysburg-Kimmel had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Mount Union Trojans by a score of 10-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Claysburg-Kimmel also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Launa Musselman and Emalee Cavender were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Musselman tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Cavender tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. At the plate, Musselman scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Cavender scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, McKenna Black and Zakera Bush did most of the damage at the plate: Black went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Bush scored a run while going 3-for-4. Black is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Hinish, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
On Mount Union's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ke Wible, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Claysburg-Kimmel pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mount Union, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Claysburg-Kimmel will take on Meyersdale at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Claysburg-Kimmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Mount Union, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Penns Valley Area at 4:30 p.m. Mount Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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