North Clarion fell victim to Karns City and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Karns City Gremlins. The defeat continues a trend for North Clarion in their matchups with Karns City: they've now lost six in a row.
For Karns City's part, Adam Manuel was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Manuel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Karns City let Troy Nagel and Jacob Callihan loose on the outfield. Nagel went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple, while Callihan scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Sherwin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
North Clarion's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Karns City, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
North Clarion will be playing in front of their home fans against Redbank Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Karns City will take on Clarion Area at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Karns City is on a six-game streak of home wins, Clarion Area a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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