Beavers
| 04/24/25 @ Clearfield | 4-6 |
| 04/22/25 @ Clarion Area | 8-1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Punxsutawney | 2-1 |
| 04/14/25 @ St. Marys | 6-4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Brookville | 10-3 |
DuBois dropped their record down to 9-2 on Thursday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Clearfield Bison by a score of 6-4. The Beavers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bison apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Trey Wingard and Talon Hodge stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wingard went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Hodge went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Noah Farrell, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
As for Clearfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
On Clearfield's side, Christian Welker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. Welker is becoming a predictor of the Bison's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Colton Bumbarger was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That run marked the first that he has scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braison Patrick, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. DuBois will square off against Avonworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Beavers 3.5, the Antelopes 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Clearfield, they will challenge Bellwood-Antis at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.73 runs per game on average), something the Bison will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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