The Clarion-Limestone Lions will venture away from home to face off against the North Clarion Wolves at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Clarion-Limestone will be strutting in after a win while North Clarion will be coming in after a loss.
Clarion-Limestone is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Johnsonburg last Thursday as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Lions with their most commanding win of the season.
Alex Love
| 04/24/25 vs Johnsonburg | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Brockway | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs St. Marys | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Redbank Valley | 1 |
Clarion-Limestone let Alex Love and Paul Craig run wild. Love got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Craig went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two runs gave Love a new career-high. Jayden Siwiecki was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Clarion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Redbank Valley, falling 21-1.
Ryan Pappas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run. Gavin Hannold also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Clarion-Limestone's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for North Clarion, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clarion-Limestone has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Clarion struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Clarion-Limestone's way against North Clarion in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Clarion-Limestone made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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