Central unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Clearfield Bison on Tuesday, falling 14-8. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Central got a good showing from Mason Sparks, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
Wyatt Dilling
| 03/18/25 vs Clearfield | 4 |
| 05/17/24 vs Penn Cambria | 3 |
| 04/18/24 vs Northern Cambria | 3 |
| 05/22/24 vs Huntingdon | 2 |
| 05/03/24 vs Penn Cambria | 2 |
On the hitting side, Wyatt Dilling made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Hoenstine, who went 4-for-5 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clearfield only managed nine hits.
Looking ahead, Central will square off against Penns Valley Area at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The game will give Penns Valley Area their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season. As for Clearfield, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Bellefonte at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. This will also be Bellefonte's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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