Baseball Preview: Clarksville Academy Cougars vs. Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats
The Clarksville Academy Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Clarksville Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Clarksville Academy had just enough and edged Friendship Christian out 4-3.
Colton Wallace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brennen Gibson was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Evan Leonard, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Donelson Christian Academy's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Goodpasture Christian on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Donelson Christian Academy in their matchups with Goodpasture Christian: they've now lost nine in a row.
Clarksville Academy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 17-8. As for Donelson Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Everything went Clarksville Academy's way against Donelson Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2022 as Clarksville Academy made off with a 7-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Donelson Christian Academy's Riley Bolton, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Clarksville Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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