If Cranberry Area was riding high off their 23-0 takedown of Venango Catholic last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cranberry Area Berries took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Karns City Gremlins on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Cranberry Area in their matchups with Karns City: they've now lost four in a row.
Cranberry Area 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.
On Karns City's side, 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. Manuel has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Kelly and Koen Williams did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Another player making a difference was Hobie Bartoe, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Cranberry Area's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Karns City, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Cranberry Area will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against West Middlesex at 4:00 p.m. As for Karns City, they will be playing at home against Brookville at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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