Baseball Recap: Claiborne Extends Winning Streak to Four

Claiborne entered their tilt with Hancock County on Friday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Hancock County Indians with a sharp 13-3 win. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.

Emery Keiter made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Keiter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Sam Wilson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hunter Greer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.

Bulldogs

On Base Percentage

03/07/25 vs Hancock County	59.3%
03/07/25 vs Hancock County	53.8%
03/04/25 vs Washburn	18.2%
03/03/25 @ Washburn	43.2%
02/26/25 vs Harlan	36.4%
+ 8 more games

Claiborne always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Claiborne's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Hancock County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Claiborne will face off against Cumberland Gap at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Claiborne 3.5, Cumberland Gap 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hancock County, they will head out to take on Fulton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.