Baseball Recap: James Clemens Jets vs. Austin Black Bears
In what's become a running theme this season, James Clemens gave their fans yet another huge win in Saturday's second game. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Austin Black Bears a 10-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for James Clemens as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Matthew Drinkwater looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Loosier, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Ty Marsh was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
James Clemens' win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-8. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Austin, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-29.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. James Clemens will square off against Buckhorn at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. James Clemens' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Buckhorn's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Austin, they will head out on the road to take on East Limestone at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Austin is facing East Limestone at the right time seeing as East Limestone is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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