Baseball Game Preview: Clements Colts vs. Shoals Christian Flame

The Clements Colts will head out on the road to take on the Shoals Christian Flame at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clements is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

Clements had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Falkville on Monday. Clements put the hurt on Falkville with a sharp 15-5 victory. While the Colts didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Grayson Borden was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cannon Lovell, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Clements always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Falkville only posted an OBP of .370.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Shoals Christian's offense. They came up short against Lexington on Friday, falling 10-0. The loss continues a trend for the Flame in their meetings with the Golden Bears: they've now lost six in a row.

Shoals Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Pettus, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Pettus is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.

Shoals Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Clements, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.

Clements took their victory against Shoals Christian in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clements since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.