Baseball Game Preview: Clinton on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 3:42am

Baseball Preview: Clinton Dark Horses vs. Fairmont Golden Tornadoes

After two games on the road, Clinton is heading back home. They will take on the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Clinton's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They skirted past Fairmont 1-0.

The result came thanks to Brennon Bell's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Alex Evans was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.

Clinton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Fairmont, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.

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