The Clarion-Limestone Lions will take on the Clarion Area Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Clarion-Limestone fell victim to Karns City and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Gremlins. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Clarion-Limestone 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.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Clarion Area finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They came up short against DuBois, falling 8-1. The Bobcats' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Clarion Area's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. 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 batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clarion-Limestone has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Clarion Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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