The Elk County Catholic Crusaders will square off against the Clarion Area Bobcats at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Elk County Catholic will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Elk County Catholic proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cameron County, sneaking past 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Crusaders have posted since May 9, 2024.
Lance O'Neill
| 03/28/25 @ Cameron County | 10 |
| 04/15/24 @ Otto-Eldred | 7 |
| 04/19/24 vs Cameron County | 6 |
| 05/16/24 vs St. Marys | 4 |
| 05/07/24 vs Bradford | 4 |
Lance O'Neill made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
O'Neill wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Gilmore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those hits marked the first that Gilmore got this season.
Meanwhile, Clarion Area had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 9-0 to DuBois Central Catholic on Thursday.
The win got Elk County Catholic back to even at 2-2. As for Clarion Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Elk County Catholic came up short against Clarion Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 11-7. Will Elk County Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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