Baseball Preview: Clearfield Bison vs. Central Dragons
The Clearfield Bison will head out on the road to take on the Central Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Clearfield's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Greater Johnstown. The win made it back-to-back victories for Clearfield.
Clearfield let Elijah Quick and Cole Bloom loose on the outfield. Quick scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Bloom scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Lopez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Penn Cambria with a sharp 10-0 win.
Central also got a great performance from Mason Byler as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Byler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hunter Smith was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Dilling, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Clearfield is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Clearfield might still be hurting after the 17-1 loss they got from Central in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Now that Clearfield knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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