North Clarion is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Clarion-Limestone a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The North Clarion Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clarion-Limestone Lions at 4:15 p.m. North Clarion has given up an average of 15.7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
In Monday's Canine Competition, North Clarion had to take the L. They lost 21-1 to Redbank Valley on Monday.
Ryan Pappas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run. Gavin Hannold also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clarion-Limestone). They never let Johnsonburg get on the board and left with a 10-0 win last Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their two-run performance the game before.
Alex Love and Paul Craig did most of the damage at the plate: Love got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Craig went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two runs gave Love a new career-high. Aiden Coulson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
North Clarion's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Clarion-Limestone, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Clarion has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Clarion-Limestone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Clarion might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Clarion-Limestone in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Wolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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