The Bishop Carroll Huskies will be playing at home against the Clearfield Bison at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Bishop Carroll will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Penn Cambria, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Bishop Carroll had just enough and edged Penn Cambria out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bishop Carroll.
Bishop Carroll saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Gillin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clearfield came into Tuesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Penns Valley Area onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday.
Not much got past Craig Mays, who gave up just five hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Penns Valley Area off the board. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
The win got Bishop Carroll back to even at 6-6. As for Clearfield, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Bishop Carroll's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. Bishop Carroll has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Clearfield, though, as they've been averaging only 0.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bishop Carroll continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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