Baseball Game Preview: Redbank Valley Bulldogs vs. North Clarion Wolves

Redbank Valley has gone 7-1 against North Clarion recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Wolves at 4:15 p.m. Redbank Valley will be strutting in after a victory while North Clarion will be coming in after a defeat.

While Redbank Valley's win against Brockway wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bulldogs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Rovers on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Isaac Neiswonger

Hits (Career)

04/25/25 @ Brockway	3
04/23/25 vs Moniteau	2
04/17/25 @ Cranberry Area	1
04/09/25 vs Clarion-Limestone	1

The team relied heavily on Isaac Neiswonger, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

Meanwhile, North Clarion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Youngsville, falling 16-1. That's two games in a row now that the Wolves have lost by exactly 15 runs.

North Clarion saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Karg, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Kelton Stitt also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Redbank Valley's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for North Clarion, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.

North Clarion's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Redbank Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for North Clarion, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Redbank Valley keep running through batters, or will the Wolves buck the trend?

Everything went Redbank Valley's way against North Clarion when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Redbank Valley made off with an 11-3 win. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.