Baseball Recap: Clarksdale's Luck Changes for the Better on Wednesday

Clarksdale came into Wednesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Cleveland Central Wolves by a score of 11-7 on Wednesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-6 two weeks ago.

Tyler Washington was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season. James Washington was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.

Wildcats

Batting Average

03/12/25 @ Cleveland Central	50%
03/07/25 vs Pontotoc	30.8%
03/01/25 @ Center Hill	21.1%
02/28/25 @ Greenville	35.5%
02/27/25 vs Cleveland Central	42.9%
+ 2 more games

Clarksdale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Clarksdale's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Cleveland Central, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Clarksdale and Cleveland Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. Clarksdale (ranked 195th) will meet Lafayette (ranked 35th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clarksdale has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Similarly, Cleveland Central will challenge Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Monday down 153 places (223 vs. 70).