Johnsonburg had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-9 to make it 11. They came up short against the Clarion-Limestone Lions, falling 10-0. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
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Derrick Beimel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Austin Simon also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Clarion-Limestone, their win bumped their record up to 3-8. That ten run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
On Clarion-Limestone's side, Alex Love and Paul Craig did most of the damage at the plate: Love got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Craig went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Craig a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aiden Coulson, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Johnsonburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Elk County Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Crusaders will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Rams surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clarion-Limestone, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North Clarion at 4:15 p.m. on May 5.
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