Baseball Game Preview: Bledsoe County Warriors vs. Clarkrange Buffaloes

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Previous Games

04/25/24 - Home	16-3 W
04/25/24 - Home	18-0 W
03/15/23 - Home	12-11 W
04/09/21 - Home	8-5 W
04/08/21 - Away	10-9 W
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Bledsoe County has gone 9-1 against Clarkrange recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Warriors will host the Buffaloes at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Clarkrange will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Bledsoe County extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Warriors put the hurt on Lookout Valley with a sharp 12-1 victory.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Clarkrange, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Jackson County on Tuesday.

C J Pullins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has become a key player for Clarkrange: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 8-10 otherwise.

At the plate, Mason McWhirter was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Clarkrange is 6-2 when McWhirter posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Justen Curtis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Clarkrange's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Bledsoe County, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.

Everything went Bledsoe County's way against Clarkrange in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Bledsoe County made off with a 16-3 win. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Buffaloes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.