Clarion Area barely beat Clarion-Limestone the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bobcats were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over the Lions on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Ethan Rex
| 04/23/25 @ Clarion-Limestone | 5 |
| 04/17/25 vs North Clarion | 1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Karns City | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Elk County Catholic | 4 |
| 03/27/25 @ DuBois Central Catholic | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Carter Hindman and Ethan Rex made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hindman tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Rex pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Hindman went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI, while Rex got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Clarion Area got a massive performance out of Derek Smail, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Smail is becoming a predictor of the Bobcats' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Weber, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Clarion Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clarion-Limestone only posted an OBP of .355.
Clarion Area pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Clarion-Limestone, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Clarion Area has already played their next contest, a 12-2 defeat against Punxsutawney on the 25th. As for Clarion-Limestone, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 victory against Johnsonburg on the 24th.
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