Baseball Recap: Clarke Central's Luck Changes for the Better on Monday

Clarke Central came into Monday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Jackson County Panthers on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Gladiators also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.

Casper Emory

Runs

02/20/25 vs Hart County	3
03/17/25 vs Jackson County	2
03/10/25 @ Habersham Central	2
03/07/25 vs Habersham Central	2
03/03/25 vs Cedar Shoals	1
+ 6 more games

The team relied heavily on Casper Emory, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for Clarke Central: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-9 otherwise.

Clarke Central's record is now 8-10. As for Jackson County, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-6.

Clarke Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jackson County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday.