The Clarion-Limestone Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Brookville Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Clarion-Limestone got themselves on the board against North Clarion, but North Clarion never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Wolves. The win made it back-to-back victories for Clarion-Limestone.
The team relied heavily on Aiden Coulson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jake Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brookville's hitters rose to the challenge against a Cardinals pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed in Saturday's second game. Brookville walked away with a 14-11 win over DuBois Central Catholic. With that victory, Brookville brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.
Landen Marrara was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Kessler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Clarion-Limestone pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Brookville, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Clarion-Limestone might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Brookville in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Clarion-Limestone, Hunter Geer (who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off ten hits (he also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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