Clarion Area came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Brookville Raiders as they made off with a 14-2 win. Considering Clarion Area has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Devon Lauer made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Lauer was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Noah Harrison was a standout: he scored a run while going 1-for-2. Bryce Brinkley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Brookville's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Kessler, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Clarion Area's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Brookville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Clarion Area will look to defend their home field on Monday against Elk County Catholic at 4:00 p.m. Clarion Area knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Elk County Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Brookville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Keystone at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Brookville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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