The Huntingdon Bearcats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the West Branch Warriors at 4:30 p.m.
After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Huntingdon was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 10-1 defeat at the hands of Bald Eagle Area. Huntingdon has struggled against Bald Eagle Area recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Huntingdon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Steele, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, West Branch entered their tilt with Williamsburg with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Blue Pirates onto the board and left with a 12-0 win on Tuesday. Fans of West Branch have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Luke Liptak made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Liptak was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double.
In other batting news, Coby Kephart and Isaac Tiracorda did most of the damage at the plate: Kephart scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Tiracorda scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Huntingdon fell to 2-1. As for West Branch, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Huntingdon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. However, it's not like West Branch struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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