Central had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Clearfield Bison. That's more bragging rights for Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mason Sparks looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Coltin Harbaugh relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Hunter Smith was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Britton Marko was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Clearfield's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Irvin, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Central will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Penns Valley Area at 4:30 p.m. Clearfield will take on Bishop Guilfoyle at 4:25 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Guilfoyle has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.5 runs per game on average), something Clearfield will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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