It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clearfield can now relate to. They lost 13-4 to the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles on Friday. Clearfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Maple Mountain's part, Bennett Averett made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Averett has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Averett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Maple Mountain let Cy Chrisman and AJ Thomas loose on the outfield. Chrisman went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base, while Thomas scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Leifson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Clearfield now has a losing record at 14-15. As for Maple Mountain, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 23-4.
Clearfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maple Mountain, they will square off against Murray on Monday. Murray is coming into the contest with five straight victories on the road, so Maple Mountain will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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