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| 05/09/24 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 0-6 L |
| 05/09/22 - Away | 4-15 L |
| 04/26/22 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 05/18/21 - Away | 17-11 W |
| + 5 more games |
Moniteau and Clarion Area are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Bobcats at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Moniteau beat Cranberry Area 5-2. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Berries recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Weston Cook, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Brennan Kelly was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Clarion Area came out on top against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Bobcats walked away with a 10-5 victory over Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bobcats considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Derek Smail was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Clarion Area's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Billy Kahle, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Clarion Area's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Moniteau, their record is now 7-5.
Moniteau suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Clarion Area in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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