Brookville had won three straight at home, but on Monday they bumped up to 9-4 to make it four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the North Clarion Wolves 6-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Landen Marrara
| 04/27/26 vs North Clarion | 6 |
| 03/27/26 @ Brockway | 5 |
| 04/16/26 vs Bradford | 3 |
| 04/09/26 @ Cranberry Area | 3 |
| 05/12/25 vs North Clarion | 2 |
Landen Marrara made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Marrara wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ladd Blake, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for North Clarion, their record now sits at 0-11. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Like Brookville, North Clarion also got a great game from a two-way player: Ethan Walter. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Walter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That run marked the first that he has scored this season.
In other batting news, Ryan Pappas was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those RBI were his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Walter, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Brookville is taking a road trip to challenge Keystone at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for North Clarion, they will welcome Redbank Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Wolves' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
