The Mount Union Trojans will square off against the Tri-Valley Bulldogs on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mount Union 2.9, Tri-Valley 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mount Union is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Montgomery get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Davin Yocum looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jamon Ranck was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Julian Weirich was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one double.
Mount Union always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley entered their tilt with Holy Redeemer on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Royals.
Mount Union is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Tri-Valley, their record now sits at 20-6.
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