After two games on the road, Clarion Area is heading back home. They will take on the Moniteau Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clarion Area is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Keystone on Wednesday as Clarion Area made off with an 18-2 victory.
Clarion Area got a massive performance out of Noah Harrison, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Miller, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Moniteau never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Cranberry Area on Wednesday. They blew past the Berries 12-5.
Moniteau let Dawson Wallace and Keagan Book loose on the outfield. Wallace scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Book scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alex James, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Clarion Area pushed their record up to 13-1-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Moniteau, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Clarion Area has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Moniteau struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Clarion Area's way against Moniteau in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Clarion Area made off with a 6-0 victory. Will Clarion Area repeat their success, or does Moniteau have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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