JC's Clark As Advertised, No-hits Purple Tornado
Published: April 17th, 2012
By: Patrick Newell

JC's Clark as advertised, no-hits Purple Tornado

Baseball

Johnson City 15, Norwich 0

NORWICH – Johnson City senior Ryan Clark was too much for the Norwich hitters throwing a no-hitter Monday at Veterans Park to halt the Tornado’s four-game winning streak.

Clark had 11 strikeouts and no walks in front of error-free defense. Clark surrendered just one baserunner – a hit batsman – in an otherwise sterling performance.

“Clark was everything we thought he would be, and there was a pro scout there today,” said Norwich coach John Martinson. “He has a fantastic curveball and he really moves the ball around and hits his spots. We really struggled against a kid who is a division one player.”

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Cody Arvanitakis had a three-run triple for JC, Clark aided his own cause with a two-run two-bagger, and Adam Kettle doubled twice and drove in three runs.

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Ryan Clark (W) and Tyler Gunn. Ben Barnes (L), C. Griffin (5), Lindenthaler (6) and John Yacano

Unatego 12, Unadilla Valley 4

OTEGO – Last week’s four non-league games against STAC teams may pay big dividends for Unatego down the road.

The Spartans, who won three of four in those contests, broke open a close game with UV scoring seven runs in the fourth to pull away for the MAC win Monday.

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