Claysburg-Kimmel is 2-8 against Mount Union since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Mount Union Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Claysburg-Kimmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Claysburg-Kimmel took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Southern Huntingdon County.
Aidan Simpson and Brayden Haney made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Simpson tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Haney pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Simpson scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Haney scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paydden Knisely, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Mason Campagna was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mount Union might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Tussey Mountain who claimed the real prize. Mount Union fell just short of Tussey Mountain by a score of 10-8.
Cainen Atherton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Danish, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Claysburg-Kimmel's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8. As for Mount Union, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Claysburg-Kimmel suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Mount Union when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mount Union's Davin Yocum, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Claysburg-Kimmel knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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