The Clearfield VFW fall baseball team suffered its first loss of the season Thursday when home-standing Bigler-West Branch rallied for pairs of runs in the sixth and seventh innings to pull out a 5-4 win.
Josh Kennedy had two hits, one a triple, and drove in two runs for Clearfield, which had reeled off four consecutive victories.
Nate Brady was the losing pitcher.
Jesse Martin paced Bigler-West Branch with a double and two singles.
Clearfield will play a 1 p.m. doubleheader against Altoona Sunday at the Lawrence Township Recreation Park Field.
Clearfield 200 200 0 – 4 6 3
Bigler-West Branch 001 002 2 – 5 9 3
W – Zack McGonigal. L – Nate Brady (1-1).
Bigler-West Branch 001 002 2 – 5 9 3
W – Zack McGonigal. L – Nate Brady (1-1).
Three hits – Jesse Martin (B-WB). Two hits – Josh Kennedy (C).
3B – Kennedy (C). 2B – Martin (B-WB).
