Clearfield is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Bellefonte is on a 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Clearfield Bison will take on the Bellefonte Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clearfield will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Central, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Clearfield walked away with an 8-3 victory over Central on Monday.
Christian Welker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Welker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, O'Brian Owens was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Cole Bloom was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bellefonte put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Hollidaysburg.
Like Clearfield, Bellefonte also got a great game from a two-way player: Peyton Vancas. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Vancas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Vancas wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braedyn Kormanic, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Josh Brown, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Clearfield is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Bellefonte, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
Clearfield came up short against Bellefonte in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Will Clearfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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