The Clearfield Bison will head out on the road to square off against the Forest Hills Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Clearfield will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Clearfield will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Bellefonte, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Clearfield had just enough and edged Bellefonte out 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Kamden Kushner, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Forest Hills put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Penn Cambria 11-0. The high-scoring effort was just what Forest Hills needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Chase Williamson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Williamson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Orris, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nate Cornell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Clearfield now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Forest Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clearfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Forest Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Clearfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Forest Hills when the teams last played back in April of 2015, winning 7-3. Does Clearfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forest Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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