Baseball Recap: George Rogers Clark Extends Home Winning Streak to Seven

George Rogers Clark 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 Walton-Verona on Friday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Bearcats with a sharp 12-2 victory. The match marked the Cardinals' most dominant win of the season so far.

George Rogers Clark got a great performance from Ben McFadden as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. What's more, McFadden posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.

Ben Fulks

Hits (Career)

04/11/25 vs Walton-Verona	4
04/07/25 vs Campbell County	2
03/26/25 vs Lexington Christian	2
03/22/25 vs Greenup County	2
03/24/25 vs Powell County	1

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ben Fulks, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tielor Howie, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.

George Rogers Clark always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

George Rogers Clark's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Walton-Verona, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-5.

George Rogers Clark wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-7 defeat against Woodford County on the 12th. As for Walton-Verona, they have also already played their next contest, a 5-2 victory against Eastern on the 12th.