Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley will venture away from home to challenge the Kane Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley earned a 4-1 win over Keystone. The victory continues a trend for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley in their matchups with Keystone: they've now won four in a row.
Chase Ruth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley is 5-2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise.
Connor Langdon
| 04/23/25 @ North Clarion | 4 |
| 05/07/25 @ Keystone | 2 |
| 05/01/25 vs West Middlesex | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Moniteau | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs North Clarion | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
On the hitting side, Connor Langdon was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley is 4-1 when Langdon posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-5-1 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Kane's offense. They lost 10-0 to DuBois Central Catholic on Tuesday. The Wolves' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley's win bumped their record up to 8-6-1. As for Kane, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kane struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Kane in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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