Johnsonburg had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-16 to make it five. They lost 12-0 to the Clarion Area Bobcats. The Rams were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bobcats from their previous meeting back in March of 2023.
As for Clarion Area, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Clarion Area's part, Carter Hindman tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Derek Smail was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and one double. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Harrison, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and two runs.
Coming up, Johnsonburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Port Allegany at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gators will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Clarion Area, they will venture away from home to challenge Greenville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Bobcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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