Baseball Recap: Claiborne Drops Highest Score of Season Against Thomas Walker

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Claiborne). Everything went their way against the Thomas Walker Pioneers on Friday as Claiborne made off with a 16-3 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Sam Wilson made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Garrett Keiter was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Claiborne is undefeated when Keiter posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Emery Keiter, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Bulldogs

On Base Percentage

03/21/25 vs Thomas Walker	66.7%
03/18/25 vs Cherokee	20%
03/17/25 @ Cherokee	25%
03/13/25 @ Cumberland Gap	51.2%
03/11/25 vs Cumberland Gap	36.1%
+ 12 more games

Claiborne always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Claiborne now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Thomas Walker, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Claiborne beat Thomas Walker by a score of 14-2 later that day.