Clinton is 8-2 against Central A & M since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Clinton Maroons will be playing at home against the Central A & M Raiders at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Clinton has four straight victories, Central A & M has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Clinton stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Warrensburg-Latham 9-2.
Mason Walker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Walker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Colton Walker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jack Manning was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
While Central A & M couldn't quite beat Taylorville on Wednesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 16-point loss they were dealt on Tuesday. Central A & M fell just short of Taylorville by a score of 4-2.
Central A & M saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marshall Minott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Clinton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Central A & M, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Central A & M's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Clinton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Central A & M, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given Clinton's sizable advantage in that area, Central A & M will need to find a way to close that gap.
Clinton took their win against Central A & M in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Does Clinton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central A & M turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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