Baseball Game Preview: Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley vs. Clarion-Limestone Lions

By Team Reports Mar 27, 2024, 7:32am

Baseball Preview: Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley vs. Clarion-Limestone Lions

Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley will be playing at home against the Clarion-Limestone Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clarion-Limestone took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, who comes in off a win.

Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). Everything went their way against Brockway as Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley made off with a 13-3 win.

Chase Ruth was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ruth was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Cooper, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Fleming, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Clarion-Limestone had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of Karns City by a score of 5-3.

Like Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, Clarion-Limestone also got a great game from a two-way player: Logan Lutz. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lutz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Lutz wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kohen Kemmer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.

Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley came up short against Clarion-Limestone when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Will Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.

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