The DuBois Beavers will head out on the road to challenge the Clearfield Bison at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
DuBois is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Punxsutawney just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chucks.
Meanwhile, Clearfield came up short against Punxsutawney on Wednesday and fell 4-1.
Clearfield got a good showing from Joell Henry, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Clearfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruby Singleton, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
DuBois' defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Clearfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
DuBois was able to grind out a solid win over Clearfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 4-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Clearfield's Alaina Fedder, who pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for DuBois to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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