After losing to Clearfield the last time they met, St. Marys decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Flying Dutch walked away with a 6-2 win over the Bison on Wednesday.
Ben Paul made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Paul was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Mason Nicklas
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In other batting news, Mason Nicklas was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Ben Reynolds was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
St. Marys was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory got St. Marys back to even at 8-8. As for Clearfield, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Marys will host Clarion-Limestone at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Flying Dutch surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clearfield, they will be playing at home against Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bison's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dragons have averaged an impressive 10.6 runs per game this season.
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