Tulpehocken hasn't had much luck against Kutztown recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Tulpehocken 4.1, Kutztown 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Tulpehocken needed a bit of extra time to put away Schuylkill Valley. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Panthers 3-2. While the Trojans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kutztown, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They never let Antietam get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. Considering the Cougars have won three contests by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kutztown pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Tulpehocken, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Tulpehocken couldn't quite get it done against Kutztown when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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