Baseball Recap: Clarion Area Bobcats vs. East Forest/West Forest Fires
Clarion Area can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the East Forest/West Forest Fires a 17-0 shutout. While fans of Clarion Area might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Wyatt Watterson and Ethan Rex made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Watterson tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Rex pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Watterson scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Rex scored a run and stole a base.
In other batting news, Derek Smail was incredible, going 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Noah Harrison was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Clarion Area pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.7 runs. As for East Forest/West Forest, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Clarion Area will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Clarion-Limestone at 4:15 p.m. Clarion Area's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Clarion-Limestone's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Forest/West Forest, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Cranberry Area at 4:15 p.m.
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