Baseball Preview: Central A & M Raiders vs. Clinton Maroons
Central A & M is 2-8 against Clinton since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Central A & M Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Clinton Maroons at 4:30 p.m.
Central A & M was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell just short of Taylorville by a score of 4-2.
Central A & M saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marshall Minott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Clinton waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Cardinals. Considering Clinton has won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mason Walker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Walker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colton Walker, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jack Manning, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Central A & M's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Clinton, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Central A & M suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Clinton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Central A & M avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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