Baseball Preview: East Clarendon Wolverines vs. West Florence Knights
The East Clarendon Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the West Florence Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Clarendon is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
East Clarendon is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Clarendon Hall (and have done all season long). East Clarendon put the hurt on Clarendon Hall with a sharp 13-0 win on Monday.
East Clarendon got a great performance from Caleb Coker as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Coker has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dawson Beard and KJ Floyd did most of the damage at the plate: Beard scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Floyd scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Walker Partee, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, West Florence came tearing into Monday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Braves.
West Florence also got a great performance from Ryan Cocetti as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Camp Keels and Carson Haynes did most of the damage at the plate: Keels went 3-for-5 with two runs and a triple, while Haynes scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East Clarendon is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for West Florence, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
East Clarendon's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. East Clarendon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for West Florence, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will East Clarendon continue to outrun the ball?
East Clarendon came out on top in a nail-biter against West Florence in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Clarendon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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