BEECH CREEK — The Clearfield American Legion baseball team’s three-game winning streak came to an abrupt halt Monday because of an overwhelming pitching performance by Beech Creek’s Ken Heverly.
The Chiefs almost were victims of a perfect game in the 1-0 loss that dropped them under .500 again at 4-5 in the Central Penn League.
Clearfield’s only baserunner was Cole Kephart, who spoiled Heverly’s gem with a one-out single in the fifth inning, and he was thrown out on a steal attempt.
Heverly whiffed all 10 Chiefs the first time through the lineup and finished with 15 strikeouts.
The Crickets got their lone run off Thomas Summers in the first inning. Trapper Kunes doubled, advanced to third on Cole Hanley’s single and stole home when the Chiefs caught Hanley in a rundown.
Summers surrendered eight hits and five walks in his first loss in three decisions.
Clearfield will play Philipsburg Tuesday at the Bison Sports Complex. The first pitch is set for 6 p.m.
CLEARFIELD — 0
Logan Puit c-lf 3000, Spencer Herrington ss 2000, Curt Collins lf-2b 2000, Cole Kephart 3b-eh 2010, Sawyer Rowles cf 2000, Thomas Summers p 2000, Zach Timchak rf 2000, Brandon Orsich 1b 2000, Will Myers 2b 1000, Jake Sorbera lf 1000, Josh Sorbera eh-c 2000. TOTALS: 21 0 1 0.
BEECH CREEK — 1
Trapper Kunes cf 2110, Cole Hanley 3b 2010, Chuck Probst ss 1000, Clayton Butler dh 3010, Toner Corl 2b 3020, Ethan McGill c 3000, Bryce Hanley 1b 2010, Caleb Seyler eh 0000, Drew Wyman lf 2010, Evan Kinley rf 1000, Mitch Heverly rf 1010. TOTALS: 20 1 8 0.
Score by Innings
Clearfield 000 000 0 – 0 1 0
Beech Creek 100 000 x – 1 8 0
LOB – Clearfield 0; Beech Creek 7. 2B – Kunes. Sac – Probst. SB – Kunes. CS – Kephart (by McGrill); C. Hanley (by Summers), Corl (by Summers), B. Hanley (by Summers), Wyman (by Josh Sorbera).
Pitching
Clearfield – Summers 6 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 3 K.
Beech Creek – Ken Heverly 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 15 K.
WP – Summers 1. Bk – Summers 1.
W – Heverly. L – Summers (2-1).