DUBOIS – Pinch-hitter Richie Pruzinsky\’s one-out single in the bottom of the eighth inning gave DuBois a 2-1 win over Clearfield in a Jefferson County Legion League game at Showers Field Tuesday evening.
Winner Dante DeSantis and Post No. 6 right-hander Michael Moyer matched three-hitters through seven innings.
DeSantis kept his intact in the eighth, but Moyer ran into trouble when Brandon Palumbo singled up the middle, moved to second on Jordan LaBue\’s sacrifice bunt and took third on a wild pitch.
With the Chiefs\’ infield pulled up, Pruzinsky looped his game-winning hit to short right center.
Moyer struck out seven and didn\’t walk a batter.
DeSantis fanned four, walked four and hit three Chiefs but was aided by two double plays.
DuBois (2-0) scored in the first inning on singles by DeSantis and Kasey Clinton and a throwing error.
Clearfield (1-2) posted the equalizer in the third when Adam Jury singled to plate James Zimmerman, who was hit by a pitch and stole second base.
The Chiefs will visit Reynoldsville Thursday for a 6 p.m. game.
CLEARFIELD — 1
Jarrin Campman rf 4010, James Zimmermann 2b 3100, Adam Jury ss 3011, Kyle Kline 1b-3b 2010, Derek Danver 3b 1000, Corey Bookhamer 1b 0000, Tanner St. Clair lf 1000, Justin Hoffman lf 1000, David Ryan cf 0000, Parker Herrington dh 2000, Michael Moyer p 2000, Aaron Sayers ph 1000, Matt Lonjin c 2000, Isaac Butler ph 1000. TOTALS: 23 1 3 1.
DUBOIS — 2
Jon Wayland cf 2010, Richie Pruzinsky ph 1011, T.J. Anderson ss 3000, Dante DeSantis p 3110, Kasey Clinton 1b 3010, Phil Smith 3b 3000, Josh Means lf 3000, Jon Hartzfeld c 3000, Brandon Palumbo 2b 3110, Jordan LaBue rf 2000, Garrett Marsh ph 1000. TOTALS: 27 2 5 1.
Score by Innings
Clearfield 001 000 00 – 1 3 2
DuBois 100 000 01 – 2 5 0
Errors – Kline 2. DP – DuBois 2 (Anderson, Palumbo and Clinton; Clinton unassisted). Sac – St. Clair; LaBue. SB – Zimmermann; Wayland.
Pitching
Clearfield – Moyer 7-1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K.
DuBois – DeSantis 8 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K.
HB – DeSantis 3 (Zimmermann, Danver, Herrington). WP – Moyer 1.
W – DeSantis (1-0). L – Moyer (0-1).
