Cranberry Area had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 6-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the Clarion-Limestone Lions by a score of 4-3. The Berries were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lions from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Cranberry Area saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Galla, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Clarion-Limestone, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Cranberry Area since May 9, 2016.
On Clarion-Limestone's side, Logan Lutz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Lutz was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Clarion-Limestone's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-7 when he doesn't).
Coming up, Cranberry Area will welcome Rocky Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clarion-Limestone, they will head out to take on St. Marys at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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