Baseball Game Preview: Clarion-Limestone Lions vs. Keystone Panthers

Clarion-Limestone is 9-1 against Keystone since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Lions will venture away from home to take on the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Clarion-Limestone will be strutting in after a victory while Keystone will be coming in after a loss.

Clarion-Limestone took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley on Monday, sneaking past 2-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Kullen Buzza

Hits (Career)

05/11/26 vs Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley	3
04/27/26 vs Cranberry Area	2
05/05/26 @ Brockway	1
05/04/26 @ Karns City	1
04/29/26 @ Moniteau	1

Clarion-Limestone saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kullen Buzza, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those three hits gave Buzza a new career-high. Another was Lucian Sloan, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.

Meanwhile, Keystone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They lost 16-7 to Cranberry Area.

Talon Wilson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Everett Fulton also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Keystone's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Clarion-Limestone, their victory bumped their record up to 4-13.

Clarion-Limestone skirted past Keystone 7-5 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.