Clarion Area came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Elk County Catholic Crusaders by a score of 11-7. That's more bragging rights for Clarion Area, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Clarion Area let Dawson Smail and Wyatt Watterson loose on the outfield. Smail went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double, while Watterson went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Devon Lauer was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Elk County Catholic's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Gilmore, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Gilmore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Clarion Area pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Elk County Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Clarion Area will head out on the road to challenge DuBois at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clarion Area knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully DuBois likes a good challenge. As for Elk County Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against DuBois Central Catholic at 4:15 p.m. Elk County Catholic has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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