Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley will be playing at home against the Karns City Gremlins at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against North Clarion as Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley made off with a 12-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley as they're now sitting on three straight.
Trey Fleming was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Fleming was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Fleming is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Sebastian Link and Zach Cooper did most of the damage at the plate: Link scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Cooper scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Link is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Colbin Elliott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Karns City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-7 margin over the Warriors.
Tyler Kelly was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Hobie Bartoe was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Karns City, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Karns City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley came up short against Karns City in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Will Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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