Cranberry Area is 1-6 against Karns City since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cranberry Area Berries will be playing in front of their home fans against the Karns City Gremlins at 4:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cranberry Area is is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They fell just short of Keystone by a score of 9-8.
Landon Burgdorfer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth DeLoe, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Cranberry Area was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Karns City's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 5-1 to Clarion Area. Karns City has struggled against Clarion Area recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Cranberry Area's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Karns City, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cranberry Area has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Karns City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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