The Kane Wolves will square off against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Kane 3.5, Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Kane's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when DuBois Central Catholic hitters got past them. The Wolves came up short against the Cardinals on Tuesday, falling 10-0. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley earned a 4-1 win over Keystone on Wednesday. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley hasn't had any issues with Keystone recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Chase Ruth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley is 5-2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Connor Langdon was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley is 4-1 when Langdon posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-5-1 otherwise.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley's win bumped their record up to 8-6-1. As for Kane, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Kane hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. It's a different story for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Kane's hitters?
Everything went Kane's way against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Kane made off with an 11-4 victory. Do the Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
