For the second straight game, East Clarendon will face off against Atlantic Collegiate Academy. The Wolverines will host the Armada at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Clarendon is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Atlantic Collegiate Academy a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season), meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
East Clarendon proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 12) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Atlantic Collegiate Academy 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolverines have posted since March 15th.
For Atlantic Collegiate Academy's part, Andrew Larsen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). What's more, Larsen gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Zach Spencer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Justin Sheffield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Atlantic Collegiate Academy's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for East Clarendon, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
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