Baseball Recaps: Clarion Rallies Past Forest Area

Chris Rossetti

Chris Rossetti

Published April 24, 2019 4:19 am
Baseball Recaps: Clarion Rallies Past Forest Area

Nate Datko Clarion Christie DatkoSHIPPENVILLE, Pa. (D9Sports) — Scoring 12 runs in its final two at bats, Clarion overcame an early 5-2 deficit to beat visiting Forest Area, 16-6, at the Clarion County Park.

(Photo of Nate Datko. Photo by Christie Datko)

Nate Datko, Skylar Rhoades and Skyler Pastor each had a pair of RBIs for the Bobcats.

Datko was 2-for-5 with a run scored, Rhoades was 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored and Pastor was 1-for-3 with a run scored.

Cal German added a pair of hits going 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored as did Cole Slaugenhoup (2-for-3 with a walk) and Lake Staub (2-for-2, 2 walks, 3 runs scored, 1 RBI). Chase Kriebel chipped in a double, two walks and two runs scored.

Daniel Schwab drove home two runs for the Fires while going 1-for-3. Chris Pederson was 2-for-3 with a run scored.

Datko got the win in relief going 2 ⅓ innings allowing an unearned run on two hits and two walks while striking out five.

MONITEAU 6, REDBANK VALLEY 3

BUTLER, Pa. — Jared Lominiski tripled and scored a pair of runs to lead Moniteau over visiting Redbank Valley, 6-3.

Lee DeMatteis had a two-run double for the Warriors while Tyler McFadden drove in two runs on a single. Hunter Fitzingo went 1-for-3 with a run scored with Gage Neal and Tanner Williams each hitting a single.

Blaney Brooks and Austin Leasure each went 1-for-3 with a run scored for the Bulldogs. Nick Smith went 1-for-4 with a run scored while Hunter Buzard and Kobe Bonano each had an RBI.

Branson Carson gave up one hit while striking out five to earn the victory for Moniteau.

Brooks took the loss for Redbank giving up three hits and four runs while striking out one in two innings on the mound. Bonano finished the game with four strikeouts and three allowed hits.

KARNS CITY 5, A-C VALLEY 3

FOXBURG, Pa. — Steve O’Donnell and Jake Weckerly each went 2-for-3 with a run scored to help visiting Karns City to a 5-3 victory over A-C Valley.

Josh Whitmire also went 1-for-1 with two RBIs while Ty Belles went 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI for the Gremlins. Josh Wimer went 1-for-3 with a pair of runs scored and Colton Hutchinson drove in a run off a single.

Levi Orton paced the Falcons going 2-for-3 with a run scored. Sam Anderson went 2-for-4 including a double and run scored while Joe Dehart added a pair of RBIs. Tony Thomson went 2-for-4 with an RBI and Tanner Merwin had a run scored.

Colton Hutchinson earned the win for Karns City striking out six batters while allowing three runs on seven hits.

Broc Weigel struck out eight batters and gave up four hits, four runs and walked five in the loss for A-C Valley.