Baseball Recap: James Clemens Has No Trouble Against Florence

By Team Reports Apr 4, 2025, 6:17pm

Baseball Recap: James Clemens Jets vs. Florence Falcons

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James Clemens barely beat Florence the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Jets were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Falcons on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Jets needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Matthew Drinkwater spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks.

Trip Morgan

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/04/25 @ Florence4
03/21/25 vs Sparkman3
03/27/25 @ Riverdale2
03/22/25 @ Huntsville1
03/21/25 vs Sparkman1

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trip Morgan, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hudson Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

James Clemens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Florence only posted a batting average of .087.

James Clemens' win bumped their record up to 19-9. As for Florence, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-14.

James Clemens will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Falcons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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