The Moniteau Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Clarion Area Bobcats at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Moniteau will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Cranberry Area on Wednesday. Everything went Moniteau's way against Cranberry Area as Moniteau made off with a 12-5 victory.
Moniteau let Dawson Wallace and Keagan Book loose on the outfield. Wallace scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Book scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Connor Ealy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Clarion Area entered their tilt with Keystone with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Panthers on Wednesday as they made off with an 18-2 win. Clarion Area's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Noah Harrison was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Miller, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Moniteau is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Clarion Area, their victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1-1.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Moniteau has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Clarion Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Moniteau might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Clarion Area when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Moniteau avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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