It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clearfield had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 16-13 win over the St. Marys Flying Dutch. The victory was nothing new for Clearfield as they're now sitting on three straight.
Christian Welker made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Welker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Welker was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Bloom, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Anthony Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
On St. Marys' side, BEN REYNOLDS and JACKSON VOLLMER did some serious damage despite the final result: REYNOLDS scored a run while going 3-for-4, while VOLLMER scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was CARTER REDMOND, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, St. Marys kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Clearfield is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for St. Marys, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
As of now, neither Clearfield nor St. Marys have any future games scheduled.
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