Baseball Game Preview: Clarksville Wildcats vs. St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions

The Clarksville Wildcats will square off against the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Clarksville sitting on five straight victories and St. Pius X Catholic on four.

On Tuesday, Clarksville needed a bit of extra time to put away Montgomery Bell Academy. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Big Red.

Kirk Weatherford

Hits Against

04/08/25 @ Montgomery Bell Academy	2
03/31/25 vs Springfield	1
03/27/25 @ Hartselle	2
03/21/25 @ Grace Christian Academy	1
03/13/25 vs Lewisburg	2

Kirk Weatherford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other pitching news, Braden Taylor tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.

Weatherford wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Hedrick, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases Hedrick has posted since back in March.

Meanwhile, St. Pius X Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Druid Hills on Thursday.

St. Pius X Catholic pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Clarksville, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.