After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Brookville, Clarion-Limestone was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the North Clarion Wolves an 11-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won eight in a row.
Paul Craig
| 04/08/26 @ North Clarion | 7 |
| 03/31/26 vs Brookville | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Karns City | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Moniteau | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Oil City | 2 |
Paul Craig made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Ethan Ferguson looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Aiden Bailey was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three runs and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Kevin Mumford, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs.
Clarion-Limestone's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for North Clarion, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Clarion-Limestone is set to challenge their familiar foe Keystone at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, North Clarion will square off against rival Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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