Coudersport – For the second consecutive day the Clearfield Babe Ruth 15 year old all-stars were locked in a tight battle at the District 8 tournament at CARP field in Coudersport.
Unfortunately, the Clearfield squad gave up too many unearned runs again, as Clearfield’s two pitchers only gave up four earned runs in the 9-6 loss.
Led by Kyler Kephart, who had two hits, including a home run, and three RBIs, Clearfield was locked in a 6-6 tie after three innings. Potter-McKean went on to score the final three runs to set the final score.
Two Potter-McKean pitchers combined to allow only five hits, with Tim McKusker working three scoreless innings in relief to pick up the save and Mike Miller working the first four innings to earn the win.
Potter-McKean, which dropped a 15-7 decision to Williamsport West End to fall into the consolation bracket, will face West End Sunday at 1:00 pm in the championship finals. Potter-McKean would need two victories to claim the title.
Clearfield — 6
Jarrett Fulmer SS 2100, Curtis Frye 3B-P 3110, Justyn Knepp C 3201, Kyler Kephart P-3B 4223, Derrick Snyder 1B 3021, Robert Lombardo CF 3001, Ronny Ogden RF 3000, Maverick Vanderburgh 2B 1000, Jimmy Jordan PH 1000, Seth Hainsey LF 2000, Gabe Ford LF 1000, TOTALS 26 6 5 6.
Potter-McKean — 9
Alex Hutchenson LF 4110, Jury Okerlund CF 2100, Tim McKusker SS-P 4123, Tony Farrell C 4220, Al Myers 1B 4212, Mike Miller P-SS 2100, Charles Buchanan 3B 3113, Garrett Russell RF 2000, Kevin Lord 2B 3010, TOTALS 28 9 8 8.
E – Fulmer (2), Vanderburgh, Frye, Ogden, Hainsey; Myers, Buchanan, LOB – Clearfield 6, Potter-McKean 6, 2B – Buchanan, HR – Kephart; McKusker, Myers, Sac – Snyder, Lombardo, SB – Kephart, Fulmer, Knepp (2); McKusker, Farrell, Okerlund, Lord
Score by Innings
Clearfield 204 000 0 6 5 6
Potter-McKean 204 201 x 9 8 2
Pitching
Kephart 3 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, Frye 3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Miller 4 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, McKusker 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
W – Miller, L – Frye, Save – McKusker