In what's become a running theme this season, Clarion Area gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let the Hickory Hornets onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Clarion Area who now have seven in a row.
Derek Smail was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smail has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smail was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dawson Smail was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Daunte Girvan, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Clarion Area's win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1-1. As for Hickory, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Clarion Area will be playing at home against Clarion-Limestone at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Clarion Area: 2.5, Clarion-Limestone: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hickory, they will head out on the road to challenge Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hickory is facing Franklin at the right time seeing as Franklin is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
