Karns City gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They skirted past the Clarion-Limestone Lions 5-3. For Karns City, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 defeat Clarion-Limestone walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Colton Christie looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Karns City saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hobie Bartoe, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Clarion-Limestone's side, Logan Lutz was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lutz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Lutz wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kohen Kemmer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Karns City will be playing at home against Redbank Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Karns City and Redbank Valley are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Clarion-Limestone, they will square off against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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