Berries
| 04/11/25 @ Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley | 4 |
| 04/09/25 @ North Clarion | 11 |
| 03/29/25 vs West Middlesex | 6 |
| 03/27/25 @ Maplewood | 4 |
The Cranberry Area Berries will head out on the road to square off against the DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Cranberry Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Cranberry Area easily dispatched North Clarion on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Berries fell just short of Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley by a score of 6-4 on Friday. The Berries have struggled against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Connor Morrow made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Findlay, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, DuBois Central Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Crusaders. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by exactly ten runs.
Aiden Snowberger made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, DuBois Central Catholic let Evan Burton and Marek Hoyt run wild. Burton scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Hoyt scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Brayden Fox was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
DuBois Central Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in three consecutive contests.
DuBois Central Catholic pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Cranberry Area, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cranberry Area has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like DuBois Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.3 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.
