Baseball Preview: Clarion Area Bobcats vs. Redbank Valley Bulldogs
The Clarion Area Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Redbank Valley Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Clarion Area is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Clarion Area can't be too worried about heading out to take on Redbank Valley: they just beat Karns City at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Clarion Area walked away with a 5-1 victory over Karns City on Monday.
Devon Lauer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Lauer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lauer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Brinkley, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Redbank Valley came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Wolves as they made off with an 11-3 win. The result was nothing new for Redbank Valley, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Like Clarion Area, Redbank Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Mathew Kozma. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Kozma was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Mason Clouse looked comfortable as he went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Back at the plate, Ty Carrier was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Breckin Minich, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Clarion Area's record is now 9-1-1. As for Redbank Valley, their record now sits at 10-2.
Clarion Area came up short against Redbank Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Clarion Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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