Claysburg-Kimmel suffered their closest loss since May 20, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the West Branch Warriors by a score of 5-3. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Nathan Cox put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Cox wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Treon, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Claysburg-Kimmel and nudges their season record down to 7-5. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for West Branch, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Claysburg-Kimmel will take on Mount Union at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Branch, they will face off against Harmony Area at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors are facing the Owls at the right time seeing as the Owls are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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