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| 05/09/24 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 0-6 L |
| 05/09/22 - Away | 4-15 L |
| 04/26/22 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 05/18/21 - Away | 17-11 W |
| + 5 more games |
Moniteau and Clarion Area are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Warriors will host the Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Moniteau is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Apollo Ridge on Saturday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings.
Moniteau saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Cook, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. James Gillen also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Clarion Area had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 14-2 win. That looming 14-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bobcats yet this season.
Derek Smail made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smail was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ethan Rex was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Clarion Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Keystone only posted an OBP of .385.
Clarion Area's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Moniteau, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4.
Moniteau suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Clarion Area when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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