Karns City proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 17) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Moniteau Warriors 5-3. The win was nothing new for the Gremlins as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jacob Jones
| 05/12/25 @ Moniteau | 13 |
| 05/06/25 vs Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley | 12 |
| 04/22/25 vs Clarion-Limestone | 10 |
| 03/25/24 vs Clarion-Limestone | 9 |
| 04/28/25 vs Keystone | 8 |
Jacob Jones made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brock Dittman, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Tyson Frazer, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Karns City's record now sits at 11-5. As for Moniteau, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-9.
Coming up, Karns City will welcome Redbank Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Gremlins 3.2, the Bulldogs 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Moniteau, they will head out to challenge DuBois Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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