Baseball Recap: Black River Has No Trouble Against Clearview

After only one run in their last match, Black River made sure to put some runs up on the board against Clearview on Thursday. The Pirates blew past the Clippers 14-1. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Clippers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Josh Stuart

Runs

04/17/25 @ Wellington	3
05/01/25 @ Clearview	2
04/28/25 @ Columbia	2
04/15/25 vs Clearview	2
04/09/25 @ Oberlin	2
+ 1 more games

Josh Stuart and Dozier Hendershot made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Stuart pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Hendershot tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stuart has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Stuart went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Hendershot got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Stuart has become a key player for Black River: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise.

In other batting news, Zane Kristophel was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Jake Maat was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Black River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Black River pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Clearview, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Black River will head out to face off against Olmsted Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Clearview, they will venture away from home to take on Lorain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Titans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.62 runs per game on average), something the Clippers will no doubt try to take advantage of.