Baseball Recap: Clearfield Bison vs. Somerset Eagles
There's no place like home for Clearfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged the Somerset Eagles out 6-5. This was payback for Clearfield, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Craig Mays tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anthony Lopez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Cole Bloom, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Somerset's side, Callen Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Clearfield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Somerset, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clearfield will take on Greater Johnstown at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Clearfield is facing Greater Johnstown at the right time seeing as Greater Johnstown is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Somerset, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Indiana at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Indiana will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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