Karns City is a perfect 6-0 against North Clarion since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Gremlins will face off against the Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Karns City will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Karns City turned things around against Redbank Valley on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 9-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Gremlins, who have now won three contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Adam Manuel
| 04/12/25 vs Redbank Valley | 3 |
| 05/01/24 @ Cranberry Area | 2 |
| 04/25/24 vs North Clarion | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Clarion Area | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Westville | 1 |
Adam Manuel made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
Manuel wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Jones, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Jones is becoming a predictor of Karns City's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Another was Brock Dittman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Karns City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redbank Valley only posted a batting average of .192.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for North Clarion's offense. They came up short against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley on Saturday, falling 10-0. The Wolves haven't had much luck with Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
North Clarion's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Karns City, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Karns City took their victory against North Clarion in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gremlins since the squad 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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