Karns City had lost three games at home, but after bumping their record up to 5-4 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Clarion-Limestone Lions an 11-0 shutout. The Gremlins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Jacob Jones
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Jacob Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Karns City is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise. Jones was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Karns City let Brock Dittman and Joey O'Donnell run wild. Dittman went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while O'Donnell went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Karns City is undefeated when Dittman posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Adam Manuel, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Clarion-Limestone, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. The matchup marked the first time this season in which they were not able to get on the board.
On Clarion-Limestone's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Lutz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Karns City will square off against Hickory at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clarion-Limestone, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clarion Area at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bobcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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