Clarion Area came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Considering Clarion Area has won four matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Dawson Smail, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Brinkley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Fleming, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Clarion Area's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Clarion Area will look to defend their home field on Friday against Brookville at 4:15 p.m. Brookville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Redbank Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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