Mount Union is 9-1 against Claysburg-Kimmel since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mount Union Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Mount Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Mount Union is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering West Branch just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 9-1 to the Warriors. The loss continues a trend for Mount Union in their matchups with West Branch: they've now lost five in a row.
Ke Wible put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Wible was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Claysburg-Kimmel entered their tilt with Southern Huntingdon County with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Rockets on Thursday.
Like Mount Union, Claysburg-Kimmel also got a great game from a two-way player: Emalee Cavender. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cavender was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, McKenna Black was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Savanna Crissman, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Mount Union's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, their win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Mount Union hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Claysburg-Kimmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mount Union might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Claysburg-Kimmel in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cavender, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that Mount Union knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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