Baseball Preview: Clarion Area Bobcats vs. Hickory Hornets
The Clarion Area Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Hickory Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarion Area is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Clarion Area gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Moniteau. Clarion Area's victory was all the more impressive since Moniteau was averaging only 2.81 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Dawson Smail, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Harrison, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Hickory fell victim to Sharon and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Hickory was not able to get on the board.
Matthew Myers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Hickory didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Clarion Area's win bumped their record up to 14-1-1. As for Hickory, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Hickory's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Clarion Area has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hickory, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Clarion Area keep running through batters, or will Hickory buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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