Preview: Clements Colts vs. Hatton Hornets
The Clements Colts will head out on the road to square off against the Hatton Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
On Thursday, Clements came up short against Elkmont and fell 5-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Clements has scored all season.
Clements saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Atkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Clements didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elkmont only tossed a.
Meanwhile, Hatton can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let Falkville onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Hatton sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Clements' loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Hatton, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Clements suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Hatton in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Clements, Alex Brackin (who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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