Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley has gone a perfect 5-0 against North Clarion recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley is taking a road trip to take on North Clarion at 4:00 p.m. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley will be strutting in after a win while North Clarion will be coming in after a defeat.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Reynolds as they made off with a 16-1 victory. The match marked Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley's most dominant win of the season so far.
Christian Salizzoni looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Trent Fleming
| 04/19/25 vs Reynolds | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs North Clarion | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Cranberry Area | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Brockway | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trent Fleming, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley is undefeated when Fleming posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Alex Walzak was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, North Clarion fell victim to Clarion Area and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Bobcats, falling 15-0. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for North Clarion, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
North Clarion's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for North Clarion, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4 strikeouts. Will Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley keep running through batters, or will North Clarion buck the trend?
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley took their win against North Clarion in their previous matchup last Saturday by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
