Clarksville Academy dropped their record down to 19-9 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They lost 10-0 to the Clarksville Wildcats. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this matchup were averaging 3.57 runs allowed.
Clarksville Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Floyd Dodwell, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Clarksville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. Considering they have won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Clarksville's side, Dawson Smith tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Clarksville got a massive performance out of Korbin Reynolds, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Kirk Weatherford, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Clarksville Academy and Clarksville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Cougars will take on Donelson Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (31 vs. 226). Meanwhile, Clarksville (ranked second) will meet Beech (ranked 29th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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