Karns City has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will face off against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley at 4:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, everything went Karns City's way against Moniteau as Karns City made off with a 13-7 win.
Tyler Kelly was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hobie Bartoe, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They put the hurt on North Clarion with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley who now have three in a row.
Trey Fleming made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Fleming was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Fleming is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley let Sebastian Link and Zach Cooper loose on the outfield. Link scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Cooper scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Link is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Colbin Elliott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Karns City pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Both Karns City and Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley just can't seem to miss. Karns City has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Karns City was able to grind out a solid victory over Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Karns City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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