The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs will face off against the North Star Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Claysburg-Kimmel has five straight wins, North Star has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Claysburg-Kimmel didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over Fannett Metal on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Mason Campagna, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Paydden Knisely, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Star fell victim to Berlin Brothersvalley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Mountaineers, falling 8-0.
Claysburg-Kimmel's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Star, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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