Huntingdon and Mount Union are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Huntingdon Bearcats will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Mount Union Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Huntingdon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Huntingdon came up short against Central and fell 6-3. Huntingdon has struggled against Central recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Gavin Woodward was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mount Union stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Williamsburg a 6-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Mount Union sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Cainen Atherton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Danish, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Huntingdon's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Mount Union, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Huntingdon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. However, it's not like Mount Union struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Huntingdon might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Mount Union in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Huntingdon, Ryan Scott (who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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