Baseball Preview: Clarion-Limestone Lions vs. Oil City Oilers
The Clarion-Limestone Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Oil City Oilers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clarion-Limestone is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, Clarion-Limestone beat Brookville 8-3.
Tommy Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Paul Craig looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Clarion-Limestone let Logan Lutz and Brayden Murray loose on the outfield. Lutz scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Murray scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Oil City's offense. They lost 9-0 to Conneaut Area on Wednesday. Oil City just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Clarion-Limestone's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Oil City, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Clarion-Limestone took their victory against Oil City when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 15-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clarion-Limestone since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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