Baseball Recap: Karns City Gremlins vs. Cranberry Area Berries
Karns City waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Cranberry Area Berries. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Karns City also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Adam Manuel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Karns City let Tyler Kelly and Koen Williams loose on the outfield. Kelly scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Williams scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Hobie Bartoe, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Cranberry Area's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Findlay, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Karns City is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Cranberry Area, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Karns City will be playing at home against Brookville at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cranberry Area, they will head out on the road to challenge West Middlesex at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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