Baseball Preview: Clinton County Bulldogs vs. Cumberland County Panthers
After three games on the road, Clinton County is heading back home. They will take on the Cumberland County Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Clinton County and Cumberland County are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
On Wednesday, Clinton County needed a bit of extra time to put away Cumberland County. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 7-6.
Caleb Thrasher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Thrasher has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thrasher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tucker Casada was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Nick Poore was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Clinton County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Cumberland County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
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