Keystone is 1-9 against Clarion-Limestone since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Panthers will face off against the Lions at 4:15 p.m. Keystone has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Keystone duked it out with Clarion Area on Tuesday. The Panthers came up short against the Bobcats, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clarion-Limestone). Their pitchers stepped up to hand North Clarion an 11-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Paul Craig made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Ethan Ferguson looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Aiden Bailey, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Mumford, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs.
Clarion-Limestone's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Keystone, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Keystone skirted past Clarion-Limestone 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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