While Keystone's victory against North Clarion wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Wolves 4-2. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
LJ Rankin
| 03/25/26 @ North Clarion | 3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Brookville | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Redbank Valley | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Cranberry Area | 1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Moniteau | 1 |
Brady Dunlap and LJ Rankin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Dunlap struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Rankin pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Dunlap got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Rankin went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Those three hits gave Rankin a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Slother, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Keystone always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Clarion only posted an OBP of .207.
The win got Keystone back to even at 1-1. As for North Clarion, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Keystone will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Redbank Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Clarion, they will venture away from home to face off against Johnsonburg at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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