In Tuesday's league bout, the Clinton Dark Horses (Clinton, NC) baseball team trounced the visiting Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC), by a count of 13-2.

The Dark Horses now own a 5-2 record. They take the field next when they host Hobbton for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 18. Clinton will clash with a Wildcats team coming off a 13-2 league win over Lakewood (Roseboro, NC). The Wildcats record now stands at 3-1.

With the defeat, Pender drops to 0-7 on the year. The Patriots host Clinton (Clinton, NC) to clash with the Dark Horses in a East Central 3A/4A challenge on Friday, March 20. The Dark Horses go into the challenge with a record of 6-2. Clinton won 5-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Hobbton (Newton Grove, NC)