Cranberry Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 13-2 to the Karns City Gremlins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cranberry Area of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Cole Findlay was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cranberry Area hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Karns City's side, the team relied heavily on Joey O?Donnell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Kelly, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cranberry Area's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Karns City, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Cranberry Area will head out on the road to square off against North Clarion at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cranberry Area is facing North Clarion at the right time seeing as North Clarion is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Karns City, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against West Shamokin at 5:30 p.m. West Shamokin is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Karns City will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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