After two games on the road, Clarion Area is heading back home. They will take on the DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Clarion Area's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games.
Clarion Area stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against North Clarion as Clarion Area made off with a 13-1 win.
Noah Harrison was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Devon Lauer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for DuBois Central Catholic's offense. They fell just short of Redbank Valley by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, DuBois Central Catholic's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Carter Himes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
Clarion Area's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for DuBois Central Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clarion Area has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like DuBois Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Clarion Area was able to grind out a solid win over DuBois Central Catholic when the teams last played back in June of 2023, winning 4-1. Does Clarion Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will DuBois Central Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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