Oil City lost against Clarion Area back in May of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Oil City Oilers took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clarion Area Bobcats.
Oil City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner (Hank) Lockhart, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Clarion Area's side, Dawson Smail was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smail was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Derek Smail was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Oil City's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Clarion Area, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-1-1.
Oil City will be playing in front of their home fans against Hickory at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Oil City will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Clarion Area, they will head out on the road to square off against Cranberry Area at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Clarion Area is facing Cranberry Area at the right time seeing as Cranberry Area is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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