CLEARFIELD – Isaac Butler and Michael Moyer pitched complete games for victories as the Clearfield American Legion Post 6 fall baseball team salvaged a split in doubleheaders against DuBois and Altoona over the weekend.
Butler, who hurled a seven-hitter, shut out host DuBois after giving up two earned runs in the first inning, and his mates rallied for a 3-2 extra-inning win at Showers Field Saturday.
Kyle Timchak\’s bases-loaded single drove in the tying run in the sixth, and Moyer walked to force in the winning tally in the seventh.
DuBois took the nightcap 9-0 as winner Nate Sabados and Casey Clinton combined for a three-hitter.
Moyer fashioned a two-hitter and struck out eight in beating Altoona 5-3 in the first game of Sunday\’s twinbill at the Lawrence Township Rec Park Field.
Clearfield\’s 10-hit attack included two doubles by Aaron Sayers, two singles by Luke Peterson and a two-run double by Robert Lombardo.
Altoona\’s Andy Smithmyer was too much for the hosts in the second game, spinning a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts for a 9-0 victory.
Clearfield will take a 4-7 record to State College Sunday for a 1 p.m. doubleheader.
Saturday\’s Games
Clearfield 000 011 1 – 3 6 3
DuBois 200 000 0 – 2 7 2
WP – Isaac Butler. LP – Tom Maholtz (relieved James Pryde in 6th).
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DuBois 130 410 – 9 13 0
Clearfield 000 000 – 0 3 5
WP – Nate Sabados, Casey Clinton (5). LP – Kyle Timchak, Justin Hoffman (2).
Sunday\’s Games
Altoona 000 200 1 – 3 2 0
Clearfield 030 200 x – 5 10 0
WP – Michael Moyer (complete game, 8 Ks). LP – Doug Perry.
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Clearfield 000 000 – 0 3 5
Altoona 125 00x – 8 9 0
WP – Andy Smithmyer. LP – David Welker, Timchak (5).
