The Cranberry Area Berries will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cranberry Area gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener last Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against North Clarion and snuck past 5-4.
Connor Morrow was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Morrow was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Cole Findlay was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aiden Herrell-Ward, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley got themselves on the board against Curwensville on Saturday, but Curwensville never followed suit. They blew past the Golden Tide 13-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley considering their two-run performance the match before.
Like Cranberry Area, Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Trey Fleming. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Fleming was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Fleming is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Zach Cooper was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Chase Ruth was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cranberry Area suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Cranberry Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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