Baseball Recap: Cranberry Area Triumphs

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Middlesex, Cranberry Area was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the North Clarion Wolves. This was payback for the Berries, who suffered a 5-3 loss the last time these two teams met.

Connor Morrow

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/09/25 @ North Clarion	15
04/10/24 @ East Forest/West Forest	7
05/08/24 vs Moniteau	6
03/27/24 vs North Clarion	6
04/23/24 @ Redbank Valley	5

Connor Morrow made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over 6.2 innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, Cole Findlay was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Findlay is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Landon Baker was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

Cranberry Area's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for North Clarion, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Coincidentally, Cranberry Area and North Clarion will both be playing Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley the next time they take the field. The Berries will head out to face Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Wolves will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.