The Central of Clay County Volunteers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Ardmore Tigers at 11:00 a.m.
Last Monday, Central of Clay County fell victim to a rough 13-6 loss at the hands of Munford.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Ardmore gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over East Limestone. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ardmore.
Keaton Johns made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Johns has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johns was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Tavien Cannon looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, Caden Bailes was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Stafford, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Central of Clay County's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Ardmore, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
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