Baseball Recap: Mount Union Takes Down Bishop Mccort in a Playoff Battle

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 @ Southern Huntingdon County	12
05/29/25 vs Bishop McCort	10
05/24/25 vs Moshannon Valley	10
05/08/25 vs Southern Huntingdon County	10
04/16/25 vs West Branch	10

With a playoff win on the line, Mount Union rose to the challenge on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Bishop McCort Crushers. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Mount Union got a great performance from Davin Yocum as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Yocum has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Julian Weirich was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jamon Ranck was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

The victory made it two in a row for Mount Union and bumps their season record up to 18-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Bishop McCort, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.

Mount Union and Bishop McCort are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Trojans will take on Montgomery at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games the Red Raiders have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Bishop McCort, they will challenge Freedom Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Crushers surely won't give up without a fight.