Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Clinton couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 7-2 to the South Lenoir Blue Devils on Tuesday. Clinton's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Alex Evans made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
On South Lenoir's side, Braxton Byrd was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Christian Coples was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Clinton's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6. As for South Lenoir, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
Clinton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Lenoir, they will face off against Greene Central on Friday. Greene Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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