The Cold Springs Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Clements Colts at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Cold Springs ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past Vinemont 11-9.
Meanwhile, Clements has not done well against Lexington recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Clements came out on top in a nail-biter against Lexington and snuck past 9-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Clements.
Jace Girodo made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Girodo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Reid Putman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Brandon Atkins was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Cold Springs' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Clements, their victory bumped their record up to 6-15.
Cold Springs was able to grind out a solid win over Clements when the teams last played back in February, winning 15-10. Does Cold Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clements turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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